Icy Beach – Jökulsárlón, Iceland. Fire and Ice A black sand beach lies on the southeastern Icelandic coast just outside the glacier lagoon of Jökulsárlón. The black sand is created from the volcanic activity of the island and the changing tides leave small icebergs that have escaped the lagoon along the beach. Click photo to play sound from www.thetouchofsound.com
Icy Beach – Jökulsárlón, Iceland. Click photo to play sound from www.thetouchofsound.com
Dun Briste – County Mayo, Ireland. Dun Briste is a stunning sea stack located off Downpatrick Head in County Mayo in Ireland. The stack stands about 50 meters in height and towers above the North Atlantic Ocean. Visitors and not only greeted by the incredible sights, but also by the areas various sea birds who nest on the cliffs. Click photo to play sound from www.thetouchofsound.com.
Dun Briste – County Mayo, Ireland. Click photo to play sound from www.thetouchofsound.com.
Bullfrog Call at Spirit Lake – Minnesota, USA. Bullfrogs have a unique call consisting of a resonant series of bass notes. It originally received its name “Bullfrog” from this call because it sounds similar to a bull roaring. This highly aquatic frog prefers large bodies of water for it’s habitat. Click photo to play sound from www.thetouchofsound.com
Bullfrog Call at Spirit Lake – Minnesota, USA. Click photo to play sound from www.thetouchofsound.com
Football Match – Lima, Peru. To many South Americans, Soccer or Futbol is a way of life. Peru is no exception. Estadio Monumental in the capital city of Lima sometimes hosts the national team, commonly known as La Blanquirroja (the red and white). With a capacity of over 80,000, it is one of the largest stadiums on the continent. Click photo to play authentic sound from www.thetouchofsound.com.
Football Match – Lima, Peru. Click photo to play authentic sound from www.thetouchofsound.com.
Cattle Market – Bati, Ethiopia. Bati is a town situated between the Ethiopian highlands and the Great Rift Valley. Vendors travel with their livestock for days to reach the famed markets, which can attract up to 20,000 people every Monday. Click photo to play sound from www.thetouchofsound.com
Cattle Market – Bati, Ethiopia. Click photo to play sound from www.thetouchofsound.com
Started in 2004, Asha Deep Vidyashram is a K-8 school for underprivileged children in Varanasi. It aims to break the cycle of poverty by providing a quality education in a loving environment. A visit to the school encountered passionate and curious students along with a chance to record their rendition of the Indian National Anthem. For more information on the school visit www.asha-deep.com. Click photo to play authentic sound from www.thetouchofsound.com
Indian National Anthem – Varanasi, India. Click photo to play authentic sound from www.thetouchofsound.com
Whirling Dervish Ceremony - Turkey. Since the middle ages, an Islamic religious ritual known as the Sema has been practiced in Turkey. The ceremony consists of dancers that can be seen whirling in repetitive circles while in their white robes. The dance is seen as a symbolic imitation of planets in the solar system revolving around the sun. The music that accompanies the dancers is hypnotic and is lead by the Ney flute player. Click photo to play authentic sound from www.thetouchofsound.com.
Whirling Dervish Ceremony – Anatolia, Turkey. Click photo to play authentic sound from www.thetouchofsound.com.
Nighttime – Amazon Rainforest, Peru. The Tambopata River runs through the Amazon rainforest of southeastern Peru. It is one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet and this recording captures the amazing sounds of the jungle at night. Click photo to play authentic sound from www.thetouchofsound.com.
Nighttime – Amazon Rainforest, Peru. Click photo to play authentic sound from www.thetouchofsound.com.
