The Madman's Orchestra by Edward Brooke-Hitching Groundswell Speaker 2024

The Madman's Orchestra by Edward Brooke-Hitching Groundswell Speaker 2024From the bestselling author and former BBC QI Elf comes a fascinating and beautifully illustrated journey through the entire history of music. In The Madmans Orchestra, join Edward Brooke Hitching as he lifts the curtain on the strangest episodes from the entire history of music, taking us on a backstage tour of surprising and eccentric stories. From the musical secrets of prehistoric monuments to the future of compositions by artificial intelligence,

from making your own dashi to folding gyoza

They've constructed monumental buildings and sprawling cities

magic and fate are inextricably linked

Prompted by the collapse in numbers of one species

where each fact is connected to the next in entertaining and unexpected ways

It’s all fun and games until a steamy casual encounter sends Jasper Cotton careening into her life

Since the dawn of time

But nothing comes for free

Whisked from her local scene

and meaningful work

and the young elephants are very excited

ready to commit terrible deeds