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Crickets, distant birds, and rustling animals in Lusaka
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Recordist's notes
Recorded at dusk in woodland/marsh area by a small park in Lusaka. Zoom H2 recording device used. Clear drone of insects with occassional interjections from animals rustling in the bushes and distant birds. Light wind affecting the microphones was reduced with a low-pass filter afterwards, but no other modifications in post-production besides amplification.
About the place
Ntandabale is a town of about 20,254 people in Lusaka Province, Zambia.
Equipment mentioned: Zoom H2n. A compact recorder with five capsules offering X/Y, mid-side and surround modes.
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Sources & credits
- “De-gazetted former Lusaka East Forest Reserve (approximate), Lusaka District, Lusaka Province, Zambia - Crickets, distant birds, and rustling animals in Lusaka” by colin.frank – CC BY 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0