Nightingales fascinate professor David Rothenberg a musician and philosopher who has concerned himself with the relationship between humanity in one of the most of his professional life hes here in berlin because he likes to jam with nightingales of which there are many in the city at this time of year it join me in a minute but 1st lets hear a short clip from his documentary. The biggest thing is to not play this listen this in most of the time. The space to take in something youve never heard before. And this is the accompanying book to go with the Documentary Film used or just
a short clip of David Rothenberg is here with me in the studio so 1st of all i have to ask you david why didnt i say goes flock to this city theyre meant to flock to Buckley Square if people know the song but they they really do flocked above it in recent years berlin is full of nightingales and its the 2nd biggest city in europe its rather astonishing. And i think it has to do with the fact that theres a lot
And artificial flowers for the queen top Fashion Houses and hollywood movies all made in a small German Village nightingales fascinate professor david ruffin bag a musician and philosopher who has concerned himself with the relationship between humanity in nature for most of his professional life hes here in berlin because he likes to jam with nightingales of which there are many in the city at this time of year it join me in a minute but 1st lets hear a short clip from his documentary. The biggest thing is to not. Just listen listen most of the time. The space to take is something youve never heard before. And this is the accompanying book to go with the Documentary Film that you saw just a short clip of and David Rothenberg is here with me in the studio so 1st of all i have to ask you david why didnt i think his flock to the city they meant to flock to the square if people know the song but they really do felt above it in recent years berlin is full of nightingales and its the 2nd bi
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