Nature and Music (S2, E01)
Above: The ‘Green’ album by the much-missed Hiroshi Yoshimura
Welcome to Season Two of the Nature Therapy Online podcast! It’s so nice to be back after my break. The first episode of the season is all about nature and music. Click on the slim black player above to listen.
Nature can be therapy. Music can be therapy. Music that is inspired by nature – or music that incorporates nature – brings these two beautiful worlds together for a powerful therapeutic experience. That is what this month’s nature therapy podcast is all about!
Nature music can come in many different forms; music that uses the sounds of nature; songs that have lyrics honouring nature; musical stories of nature’s myths….and so many more approaches. In this episode of the ecotherapy podcast, I discuss the wonderful world of nature music and play some of my favourites.
What constitutes nature-based music is extremely broad. The tracks I play all do this in very different ways and only scratch the surface of this massive topic. I didn’t touch upon classical music for example. I hope it gets you exploring and acts as an invitation to research further. I also spend quite a bit of time discussing ways of connecting with nature music.
As I mention in the podcast, I would truly LOVE to hear some of your favourite songs or pieces of music that celebrates (or incorporates) nature. Please post your suggestions in the comments section below, along with a link to the song itself.
The tracks I played in the podcast can be found on the following links:
Please post your favourite nature music in the comments below. Thanks for tuning in to the podcast, friends!
Warm summer smiles from Midlothian,
Stephen x
