He is an artist that uses music to bridge the gap between humans and other species. He plays music with animals such as ravens, dolphins, frogs, orcas, humpback whales, elk, etc. He has worked with a wide variety of organizations in this process from the Russian Academy of Sciences and the German Arts Council to Greenpeace and indigenous Arctic tribes. He is the main instigator for Interspecies Inc., a non-profit whose goal is to "interact with animals rather than act upon them, encouraging both a bond and a metaphor that demonstrates a much-needed balance in nature”. He has designed unique underwater musical instruments, recording devices, and performed improvised music in the open ocean and other remote locations. An author and essayist, Nollman uses his music to explore how sound is used for communication by creatures around the world.
Articles by Jim Nollman