An Orchestra Comprised Of Humans And Insects Has Debuted In Berlin
An Orchestra Comprised Of Humans And Insects Has Debuted In Berlin
Nearly one year ago researchers in Germany discovered that insect life had decreased by seventy five percent in one particular nature preserve. The nature preserve allowed many different insect species to flourish undisturbed within their natural habitat. Therefore, the state of insect life within the preserve indicates how well insects are fairing elsewhere. The international scientific community found the results of this German study to be alarming to say the least. Unfortunately, the cause of this massive dying-off of insects is not exactly known, but it is generally assumed that a variety of factors are responsible. Factors such as pollution, climate change, urbanization, habitat loss and disease are just a few of the likely factors that led to the insect decline. Researchers from many other countries have reported similar scientific findings concerning their own native insect populations. Now, it is necessary for the public to understand the importance of preserving the world’s insect life. When it comes to spreading public awareness about this issue, The Karajan Academy of the Berliner Philharmoniker has it covered. The World Wildlife Fund and the Berlin orchestra are working together in order to stage multiple orchestral concerts that will have humans and insects taking the stage together. This show is being called the “Insect Concerto”, and it just debuted in Berlin.
The musicians will be playing classical styles of music with support from several different insect species that create their own songs, such as crickets and aphids. The musicians will be playing their instruments in unconventional ways in order to compliment the sounds produced by the insects. What results is an interesting form of music that any lover of classical tunes would enjoy. The insect sounds are being used in order to allow insects a “voice” so to speak. The pairing of humans and insects in order to create music is symbolic of the need to understand and relate to the current plight facing insects. For everyday citizens, the current insect population decline is impossible to notice as insects cannot make themselves heard; the Insect Concerto aims to change that.
Do you believe that the Insect Concerto will help to spread awareness about the current insect population decline?