A Baobab in the Bush, by Jean-Baptiste Masson

A Baobab in the Bush

by Jean-Baptiste Masson

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1.	Night in the open land 19:36	info	buy track
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Night and day under and near a baobab in the south african bush, Limpopo state, Mmabolela reserve.

1 - Night in the open land
Mmabolela reserve, around 1AM. The mics are inside a small group of bushes, in the open land behind the baobab.

2 - Dawn at the water hole
A water hole lies at a hundred meters from the baobab. It's 5AM and a small group of deers comes to vent their thirst. As the sun appears above the horizon, swarm of birds are flying by. Some make a stop to drink, while cicadas wake up.
I grab the mics at 7AM, the sun is already high and the temperature is increasing.

3 - The baobab
A typical hot and sunny november afternoon under the baobab of Tuli. Groups of birds are playing around the mics, and a probable coqui francolin comes to feed just in front of them. The cicadas chorus resonates and turns all around, before a solitary bird takes over.

These recordings have been made during the first Sonic Mmabolela, a residency / workshop organized by Francisco Lopez and James Webb. Many thanks to them.
Recorded with a pair of Sennheiser MKH8040 on a Sonosax Minir.

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released March 4, 2014

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Jean-Baptiste Masson Trégunc, France

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I also play music with friends:
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And I have some field-recording releases on fine labels:
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