Bernie Krause Professions : Musician Born : December 8, 1938 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Bernie Krause A great silence is spreading over the natural world even as the sound of man is becoming deafening. Bernie Krause silence sound men The fragile weave of natural sound is being torn apart by our seemingly boundless need to conquer the environment rather than to find a way to abide in consonance with it. Bernie Krause torn-apart sound needs With my portable recording system, I didn't feel like I was listening as a distant observer; rather, I had been sucked into a new space - becoming an integral part of the experience itself. Bernie Krause space nature listening Our problem is that sound is not important in our culture. We know the world from the visual, not from the other senses. I had to be taught other ways of understanding. Bernie Krause music silence understanding Well, it's a lot less dangerous - working with snakes and mountaibn lions and dangerous animals - than working in Hollywood [laughs]. Hollwood will kill you. Bernie Krause snakes animal laughing It’s a true narrative, a story telling us that something is desperately wrong. Bernie Krause science Similar Authors Adam Jones musician Izzy Stradlin musician Bon Scott musician Brad Delp musician Brad Delson musician Brian Eno musician All Authors
