Grooved Whale

The idea that music might exist in other species fascinates me. It’s not too much of a stretch to think that if it does, its qualities would differ from human music. While many species may end up evidencing musicality, for me it is the Humpback Whale that holds the most promise for discovery. Over the past 13 years I have looked and listened to their song through the lens of human music and have discovered this to be an exceptionally valuable method of inquiry – effectively allowing me “into...

The idea that music might exist in other species fascinates me. It’s not too much of a stretch to think that if it does, its qualities would differ from human music. While many species may end up evidencing musicality, for me it is the Humpback Whale that holds the most promise for discovery. Over the past 13 years I have looked and listened to their song through the lens of human music and have discovered this to be an exceptionally valuable method of inquiry – effectively allowing me “into the mind” of another creature and the logic of its song.