A Voyage Round The World, in His Britannic Majesty’s Sloop, Resolution, commanded by capt. James Cook, during the years 1772, 3, 4, and 5 by Georg Forster, F. R. S. in two volumes (vol.1) / Georg Forster
Travel of Georg Forster

31. Birdsong at Tiarraboo

Tahiti - Society Islands (Otaheite, O-Taheitee)
Title
Birdsong at Tiarraboo
Short description
Georg Forster describes the pleasant sounds of some birds; he heard them during one of the first excursion to the island.
Text on source
Various little birds swelt in the shade of the bread-fruit and other trees, and had a very agreeable note, though common report among Europeans has denied the powers of harmony (I know not on what grounds) to the birds of warm climates.
English translation
Folios/Pages
p. 272
Date
1773 08 18
Observations on the events description
Georg Forster makes an interesting observation about Europeans denying the pleasantness of birdsong in warm climates.
The dots on the map indicate the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent travel stages.
Participants
No other participants in this event description.
Narrator
1
Place
1
Sounds
1
How to quote
Fabbrocino A. P., "Birdsong at Tiarraboo" (Event description), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 03 15.

doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.76

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