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From a remote corner of a Dublin park, Irish pianist Michael Gallen transcribes the surrounding birdsong.

When cities were abandoned and roads were left empty, musicians began tuning in to the silence of the lockdown world. What sounds did Michael hear in the void? How connected did he feel at a time of great isolation?

Composer and presenter Soumik Datta captures the thoughts of instrumentalists and singers to discover their ‘Sounds of Silence’ during the global crisis. In the first episode of this five part series for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3, Michael guides us through the hum of the earth at his home in Albert College Park, Dublin.

Presenter and Producer: Soumik Datta
Executive Producer: Clare Freeman
Sound Mixed by: Camilo Tirado
A Soumik Datta Arts production for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3

Commissioned for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Culture in Quarantine and support by The Space Arts, ´óÏó´«Ã½ Arts and Arts Council England.