Songs in Praise of Nature
Music of the world
Throughout the world, music has been a means for men to celebrate nature and its elements (stars, wind, rain, sometimes with a propitiatory intent), to imitate or praise animals, to express their concerns about the environment etc. This selection comes for the most part from societies that have retained a close link to nature: Madagascar, Siberia, Burkina Faso, Maroc, Australia, Vietnam, Guyana, Central African Republic, Bali, Kirghizstan, Mexico, Italy, Thailand, Béarn, Mongolia, Ghana, Ecuador, Nouvelle-Calédonie.
