George Crumb: Vox Balaenae For Three Masked Players (Electric Flute, Electric Cello, and Electric Piano)
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Whale Songs

Voice of the Whale was inspired by a recording of actual humpback whale songs. These songs have the following characteristics:

• The sounds are in three ranges: high, low, and a more complex modulating sound.
• There are seven basic types described variously as moans, cries, chirps, yups, snores, growls, whistles, etc.
• The completed song not sung until the autumn before migration to the tropics.
• Only males produce complete songs and these are associated with mating.
• Each whale has a distinct song.
• Songs from one whale will vary slightly from year to year.

Recordings of Whale Songs:

• Example 1
• Example 2
• Example 3
• Example 4
• Example 5