2019
DOI: 10.1163/15685306-00001755
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Song of the Ovsîanka: Enhanced Nature of the Urban Canary in Imperial St. Petersburg (1880–1900)

Abstract: This article explores a stylized version of “natural” birdsong as an element of the soundscape of a historical city, late-nineteenth-century St. Petersburg. From 1880 to 1900, canaries were brought to the city in great numbers from hatcheries located in the Russian countryside. Their song was the ovsîanka, a mix of melodies acquired from wild Russian birds. This song reflects “enhanced nature,” linking human intentionality to the agency of a nonhuman animal, the canary, and both to the city. Breeders, merchant… Show more

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“…Environmental humanities scholars have long been interested in human–avian relations (e.g., Petri, 2019; van Dooren, 2019; Wrigley, 2018). Amid these recent ‘winged geographies’ (Petri and Guida, forthcoming), there is specific interest in urban birds and digitised birdwatching activities.…”
Section: Technonatural History As Methods and Theorymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Environmental humanities scholars have long been interested in human–avian relations (e.g., Petri, 2019; van Dooren, 2019; Wrigley, 2018). Amid these recent ‘winged geographies’ (Petri and Guida, forthcoming), there is specific interest in urban birds and digitised birdwatching activities.…”
Section: Technonatural History As Methods and Theorymentioning
confidence: 99%