Exploring Nature in Music

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Nature is a deep source of inspiration for musicians. At times, that might lead to a symphony, or a concerto. It might lead to a children's song, a dance tune, or a hymn. There are many paths to explore and consider nature through music, through stories of weather, time, space, landscape, and many more aspects.

Radmilla Cody takes in honoring the basics of nature, so to speak, in her song The Four Essential Elements. Cody is of Native American and African Americ...