Lyrical Science
Adam Walton visits an ancient yew tree in Llangernyw with The Joy Formidable's Ritzy Bryan - aka Shy Western - to discuss music inspired by nature-based scientific papers.
Adam Walton visits an ancient yew tree in Llangernyw with The Joy Formidable's Ritzy Bryan, a.k.a. Shy Western, to discuss her latest book and solo album ‘Hugger’ inspired by nature-based scientific papers.
Ritzy's aim was to extract stories and sounds from these scientific papers, capturing their very essence.
“I’ve come to see it as something deeper, a reminder of the connectivity that binds us. Grief, awe, love, wonder, they echo across species and are part of a shared journey that is universal and unifying.” – Bryan R. (Shy Western)
Produced by Stuart Russell.
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- Tue 11 Aug 202618:30BBC Radio Wales
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