Landscape, 2023, by Áron Birtalan, György Cséka and Tamas Dezsö

Two-channel electroacoustic composition for birdsongs, bird alarm calls, and modular synthesizer (10’05”)

The composition is based on the songs and alarm calls of birds living in the forests of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. In recent years, wildfires of unprecedented intensity have devastated these forests, releasing toxic smoke that disorients birds, causes rapid weight loss, and disrupts their migratory routes. Some species have been documented abandoning their habitats altogether, as prolonged exposure to dense smoke impairs their ability to feed, navigate, and survive.