The Song of the Earth

The Song of the Earth

49 mins | Jan. 1, 2000

Is there a connection between animal sounds and the music that humans create? Using a surprising and wide variety of evidence from the animal kingdom -- including the humpback whale, the lyre bird, the siamang gibbon and the great reed warbler -- Sir David Attenborough seeks to prove that the origions of music lie in territory, emotion and sex.

The Song of the Earth

49 mins | Jan. 1, 2000

The Song of the Earth
Is there a connection between animal sounds and the music that humans create? Using a surprising and wide variety of evidence from the animal kingdom -- including the humpback whale, the lyre bird, the siamang gibbon and the great reed warbler -- Sir David Attenborough seeks to prove that the origions of music lie in territory, emotion and sex.
Producers
Original title The Song of the Earth
Directors Grant Sonnex
Writers Grant Sonnex, David Attenborough

Cast

David Attenborough

as Narrator

Katie Payne

as Self