There are over 3500 species of crickets and each has a different song. One man fills his apartment in Brooklyn with their music, and then takes them out in public to perform alongside them. And then he eats them.
The Sound of Moonlight Credits
Nocturne is produced by Vanessa Lowe. Nick White is our senior editor.
Cricket Orchestra was originally produced by Lene Bech Sillesen for BRIC Radio. Find Lene on Twitter @lenebechs
Find out more about John Himmelman’s books and illustrations. Most of the cricket sounds heard in the first half of the episode were recorded by John.
Nocturne is distributed by KCRW, and receives support from KCRW’s Independent Producer Project, which provides resources to creative storytellers around the world.
Special thanks to Peter Smith, Alex Espinoza, Jeremy Cherfas, Herrin Hopper, David Green, Mary Jo Eyler, Marta Pelrine-Bacon, Tara, Chris Glover, Ashley Cummings, Benjamin Yeamans, Maria Samuelsen, Misty Lytle, Sleep with Me Podcast, Tara, Tim Harincar
Music
Nocturne theme music by Kent Sparling
Additional music:
Kent Sparling \\ Jeffrey Foster \\ Kid Otter \\ Adam Brody
Episode Artwork: Robin Galante