Tarun Nayar

Modern Biology has brought ‘plant music’ to the masses. Originally educated as a biologist, veteran musician Tarun Nayar brings his passion for nature and sound together in an ambient project that is organismic, immediate, uplifting, and deeply contextual. He uses modular synthesis, home built synthesizers and other analog equipment to improvise with the natural vibrations of a certain place and time – via plant bioelectricity, latent electromagnetic radiation, and even the earth’s resonant hum. Trained from childhood in Indian classical music, he uses the system of Indian raga to mold his musical choices for time of day and season. His performances are an effort to bring the listener into the present moment through vibration, space, and connection.

His work has been viewed over 200 million times and amassed him over 1 million followers on social media, has been featured by The Guardian, BBC, Genius, Vice, The Verge, LA Times and Times of India among others, and one of his ambient works opens the new album, Moonchild Era, by Punjabi star Diljit Dosanjh. His recent albums have received editorial support on Spotify’s Music for Plants, Deep Listening, and Lava Lamp playlists. Recent performances include the Museum of Contemporary Art (LA), Art Basel (Miami), The Nobel Prize Museum (Stockholm) and the New York Botanical Garden.

Tarun is passionate about protecting wild places and has committed the lion’s share of the proceeds of this project to supporting the natural world.

Don’t miss this one of a kind presentation, where Tarun will reveal the sounds of various fungi and explain his process! We might even get to listen in on a mushroom that you bring…

Doors at 7, Presentation at 7:30 followed by Q&A

As always, we would love to see your specimens at our monthly mushroom table for identification and admiration. Be sure to check out what fungal finds are at the October display. Masks are still encouraged in indoor spaces and for all in-person events!

This event will be in-person only due to its interactive nature, we hope to see you there!

(next month we will be back to hybrid)

Want more talks? Your VMS membership allows you to access an archive of several past talks on our website for your marathoning pleasure.