{"product_id":"music-from-another-species-australian-birdsong-transcriptions-hardcover","title":"Music from Another Species: Australian Birdsong Transcriptions - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHollis Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered by many to be the most accomplished songbird in Australia, the pied butcherbird is known for its ability to skillfully craft new and complex melodies. Each vocalist sings differently from the next; their nocturnal solo songs can span up to seven hours; and they are superb mimics. With songs that transform annually, these feathered choristers provide a rich bounty of complex musical phrases to celebrate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMusic from Another Species\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspired zoömusicological analysis of these avian vocalizations with strong overlaps to diverse music produced by humans. In this culmination of over twenty years of recording, author Hollis Taylor notates 100+ individual vocalizations. The collected transcriptions feature comparisons of bird solos across geography and across time (at the same site on different years), elegant and virtuosic variations between subspecies, and even duets and larger ensembles, allowing readers to immerse themselves in avian song culture replete with musicality and invention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComplete with online audio files and outback images, \u003ci\u003eMusic from Another Species\u003c\/i\u003e opens the door for us to find the exuberance, timbral riches, chromatic flourishes, and enchanting melodies of the pied butcherbird.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHollis Taylor is a Research Affiliate at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. She is a violinist, composer, zoomusicologist, and author of \u003ci\u003eIs Birdsong Music? Outback Encounters with an Australian Songbird\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 11.17 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48628218298617,"sku":"9780253075840","price":122.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/JEJ8nIfbeT9780253075840.webp?v=1783055668","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/music-from-another-species-australian-birdsong-transcriptions-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}