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The Nightjar Project: Sound Scrapes  (Sound 4)

Sound Scrapes is part of a project that takes evocative recordings of Ghanaian life and transposes them into related environments here in the New Forest. The Nightjar Project uses the bird’s migration to represent the fluid movement of people, histories, cultures and ideas between the UK and Ghana. 

Goji Music

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Kwame tells us a story of a dear friend and his music. “The instrument that is being played is a Goji and you have to “Sing it with your own song”, you can’t copy anyone else’s song, so it has to be original. The player is a good friend whose name is Kim Abaya, may he rest in peace, he passed away. He is addressing me, my family and friends, welcoming everyone. The original sound from the original people. The Goji is a one stringed instrument made from a Gord and played with a bow.”

 

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An Interesting Fact About Nightjars

The song of a nightjar is a sustained churring trill that can last up to 10 minutes. The song is often described as unearthly, whirring, or mechanical. They often move their head as they call, throwing their voice and making it difficult to locate exactly where they are. As if to make things even more eerie, the churring is often combined with a percussive flapping of the wings.

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