{"id":6187,"date":"2024-12-05T20:15:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T19:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shelltonewhaleproject.org\/?page_id=6187"},"modified":"2025-11-21T16:50:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T15:50:17","slug":"shell-tone","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.shelltonewhaleproject.org\/en\/le-shelltone\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SHELLTONE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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An encounter, a song... The origin of our environmental organization.<\/h3> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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The origin of Shelltone Whale Project<\/h1> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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It was in Maui, Hawaii, in 1981, that Pierre Lavagne de Castellan first encountered the Koholas, the singing whales, guardians of the Ocean.<\/strong>. This encounter marked the beginning of a unique adventure, at the crossroads of science, music and respect for cetaceans.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fascinated by the song of humpback whales<\/strong>, Pierre was captivated by the exceptional quality of their music: complex harmonies, unheard-of tessitura, and a deep sense that these songs had a meaning, a specific purpose, perhaps even a spiritual dimension. It was obvious that these melodies didn't just exist to please the human ear; ; they played an essential role in the lives of these marine giants<\/strong>.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Like many others at the time, Pierre Lavagne de Castellan wondered about the future. the meaning of these songs and the whales' communication mechanisms<\/strong>. Since the 1960s, pioneers have been researching these subjects, even going so far as to attempt to interspecies communication experiments<\/strong>. Some used musical instruments from boats, imitating the practices of primitive peoples, while others relied on advanced technologies: underwater microphones, digital recordings, and today, artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n

However, for Pierre, the technological and remote approach wasn't enough<\/strong>. He felt the need to aa more authentic, more respectful connection<\/strong>. Communicating with whales could only be done by sharing their element, by being underwater, and by using a universal language : the music<\/strong>. That's how the idea of creating an instrument capable of reproducing the songs of whales<\/strong>, in their frequencies and tessitura, to engage in musical dialogue with them<\/strong>.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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If you want to understand whale song<\/strong>, You have to go under the surface and play music with them, that's where it happens, in the exchange of sounds. the message they have in their song. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Trying to understand their language by simply dipping a hydrophone<\/strong> in the water and deciphering sounds on a computer, assisted by artificial intelligence, is a little like try to communicate with eyes and heart wide shut.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2002, Pierre Lavagne de Castellan designed the Shelltone<\/strong>, a revolutionary instrument designed specifically for playing underwater. After two years of research between Stanford University in California and the acoustics laboratory at \u00c9cole Centrale de Nantes,<\/strong> the Shelltone was born.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This instrument enabled Pierre Lavagne de Castellan to experience the first real underwater musical interaction between a human and a humpback whale<\/strong>, paving the way for a new form of interspecies communication.<\/strong><\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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These experiments have revealed an unsuspected richness. Why do whales sing? The first clues have emerged: their ability to use sound to heal, stimulate reproduction, and even improve the nutritional quality of their food<\/strong>. These discoveries, born of these musical exchanges, now form the core of the research conducted by the Shelltone Whale Project<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A book, The message is in the song<\/em><\/span>, will soon report on this extraordinary adventure.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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A mission of respect and preservation<\/h1> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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40 years of interaction with whales<\/strong>, Pierre Lavagne de Castellan understood the vital importance of respectful approach techniques. The more confidence cetaceans feel, the more they share rare moments of intimacy.<\/strong>. Conversely, intrusive, profit-driven practices disturb these animals and endanger their well-being.<\/p>\n

That's why Shelltone Whale Project works to promote whale watching bases run by enthusiasts who respect cetaceans and their environment<\/strong>. By selecting ethical operators and raising public awareness, thehe project ensures that whale watching is carried out in a spirit of preservation and kindness.<\/strong>.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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The future of cetaceans depends on our ability to understand and protect them. Whether through cross-species research or the promotion of respectful observation, Shelltone Whale Project is committed to defending the great singers of the oceans.<\/p>\n

If you choose a whale watching base, choose one that respects cetaceans.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Shelltone Whale Project - \u00abChoose Respect\u00bb.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pierre Lavagne de Castellan<\/strong>
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Le Shelltone Une rencontre, un chant… L’origine de notre organisation environnementale. L’Origine du Shelltone Whale Project C’est \u00e0 Maui, Hawaii, en 1981, que Pierre Lavagne de Castellan a pour la premi\u00e8re fois rencontr\u00e9 les Koholas, les baleines chanteuses, gardiennes \u00a0de l\u2019Oc\u00e9an. Cette rencontre allait marquer le d\u00e9but d\u2019une aventure unique, \u00e0 la crois\u00e9e de la […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6187","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"

Le Shelltone<\/h1>\n

Une rencontre, un chant... L'origine de notre organisation environnementale.<\/h3>\n\"oliver-tsappis-m3KT9kpfWdk-unsplash\"\n

L'Origine du Shelltone Whale Project<\/h1>\n

C'est \u00e0 Maui, Hawaii, en 1981, que Pierre Lavagne de Castellan a pour la premi\u00e8re fois rencontr\u00e9 les Koholas, les baleines chanteuses, gardiennes \u00a0de l\u2019Oc\u00e9an<\/strong>. Cette rencontre allait marquer le d\u00e9but d\u2019une aventure unique, \u00e0 la crois\u00e9e de la science, de la musique et du respect des c\u00e9tac\u00e9s.<\/p>

Fascin\u00e9 par le chant des baleines \u00e0 bosse<\/strong>, Pierre a \u00e9t\u00e9 captiv\u00e9 par la qualit\u00e9 exceptionnelle de leur musique : des harmonies complexes, une tessiture inou\u00efe, et ce sentiment profond que ces chants rec\u00e8lent un sens, une utilit\u00e9 pr\u00e9cise, peut-\u00eatre m\u00eame une dimension spirituelle. Il \u00e9tait \u00e9vident que ces m\u00e9lodies ne se contentaient pas d\u2019exister pour plaire \u00e0 l\u2019oreille humaine ; elles poss\u00e9daient un r\u00f4le essentiel dans la vie de ces g\u00e9ants marins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Les premi\u00e8res recherches...<\/h1>\n

Comme beaucoup \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9poque, Pierre Lavagne de Castellan s\u2019est pos\u00e9 la question du sens de ces chants et des m\u00e9canismes de communication des baleines<\/strong>. Depuis les ann\u00e9es 1960, des pionniers avaient entam\u00e9 des recherches sur ces sujets, allant jusqu\u2019\u00e0 tenter des exp\u00e9riences de communication interesp\u00e8ces<\/strong>. Certains utilisaient des instruments de musique depuis des bateaux, imitant les pratiques des peuples premiers, tandis que d\u2019autres s\u2019appuyaient sur des technologies avanc\u00e9es : micros sous-marins, enregistrements num\u00e9riques, et aujourd\u2019hui, intelligence artificielle.<\/p>

Cependant, pour Pierre, l\u2019approche technologique et distante n\u2019\u00e9tait pas suffisante<\/strong>. Il ressentait le besoin d\u2019une connexion plus authentique, plus respectueuse<\/strong>. Communiquer avec les baleines ne pouvait se faire qu\u2019en partageant leur \u00e9l\u00e9ment, en \u00e9tant sous l\u2019eau, et en utilisant un langage universel : la musique<\/strong>. C\u2019est ainsi qu\u2019est n\u00e9e l\u2019id\u00e9e de cr\u00e9er un instrument capable de reproduire les chants des baleines<\/strong>, dans leurs fr\u00e9quences et leur tessiture, afin de dialoguer musicalement avec elles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\"shelltone\"\n\"Capture\n

La cr\u00e9ation du Shelltone<\/h1>\n

Si on veut comprendre le chant des baleines<\/strong>, il faut descendre jouer de la musique avec elles, c'est dessous que \u00e7a se passe, dans l'\u00e9change de sons, l\u00e0 dans ce partage, elles s'ouvrent vraiment et transmettent le message qu'elles ont dans leur chant. <\/strong><\/p>

Tenter de comprendre leur langage en se contentant de plonger un hydrophone<\/strong> dans l'eau et d\u00e9crypter les sons sur un ordinateur en \u00e9tant de plus assist\u00e9 par de l'intelligence artificielle, c'est un peu comme tenter de communiquer avec\u00a0les yeux et le coeur grand ferm\u00e9s.<\/strong><\/p>

En 2002, Pierre Lavagne de Castellan a con\u00e7u le Shelltone<\/strong>, un instrument r\u00e9volutionnaire pens\u00e9 sp\u00e9cifiquement pour jouer sous l\u2019eau. Apr\u00e8s deux ans de recherche entre l\u2019Universit\u00e9 de Stanford en Californie et le laboratoire acoustique de l\u2019\u00c9cole Centrale de Nantes,<\/strong> le Shelltone a vu le jour.<\/strong><\/p>

Cet instrument a permis \u00e0 Pierre Lavagne de Castellan de vivre les premi\u00e8res v\u00e9ritables interactions musicales sous-marines entre un humain et une baleine \u00e0 bosse<\/strong>, ouvrant la voie \u00e0 une nouvelle forme de communication interesp\u00e8ces.<\/strong><\/p>\n\"Triton\n

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Des d\u00e9couvertes incroyables<\/h1>\n

Ces exp\u00e9riences ont r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9 une richesse insoup\u00e7onn\u00e9e. Pourquoi les baleines chantent-elles ? De premiers \u00e9l\u00e9ments de r\u00e9ponse sont apparus : leur capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 utiliser le son pour soigner, stimuler la reproduction, et m\u00eame am\u00e9liorer la qualit\u00e9 nutritionnelle de leur nourriture<\/strong>. Ces d\u00e9couvertes, issues de ces \u00e9changes musicaux, constituent aujourd\u2019hui le c\u0153ur des recherches men\u00e9es par le Shelltone Whale Project<\/strong>.<\/p>

Un livre, Le message est dans le chant<\/em>, relatera prochainement cette aventure extraordinaire.<\/p>\n\"Maui,\n\"Enregistrement\n

Une mission de respect et de pr\u00e9servation<\/h1>\n

Fort de 40 ann\u00e9es d\u2019interactions avec les baleines<\/strong>, Pierre Lavagne de Castellan a compris l\u2019importance capitale des techniques d\u2019approche respectueuses. Plus les c\u00e9tac\u00e9s se sentent en confiance, plus ils partagent des moments rares de leur intimit\u00e9<\/strong>. \u00c0 l\u2019inverse, des pratiques intrusives, motiv\u00e9es par le profit, perturbent ces animaux et mettent en danger leur bien-\u00eatre.<\/p>

C\u2019est pourquoi le Shelltone Whale Project \u0153uvre pour promouvoir des bases de whale watching g\u00e9r\u00e9es par des passionn\u00e9s respectueux des c\u00e9tac\u00e9s et de leur environnement<\/strong>. En s\u00e9lectionnant des op\u00e9rateurs \u00e9thiques et en sensibilisant le public, le projet s\u2019assure que l\u2019observation des baleines se fasse dans un esprit de pr\u00e9servation et de bienveillance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Choose Respect\"<\/h1>\n

L\u2019avenir des c\u00e9tac\u00e9s d\u00e9pend de notre capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 les comprendre et \u00e0 les prot\u00e9ger. Que ce soit par la recherche interesp\u00e8ces ou la promotion d\u2019une observation respectueuse, le Shelltone Whale Project s\u2019engage \u00e0 d\u00e9fendre les grandes chanteuses des oc\u00e9ans.<\/p>

Si vous choisissez une base de whale watching, choisissez celle qui respecte les c\u00e9tac\u00e9s.\u00a0<\/p>

Shelltone Whale Project \u2013 \"Choose Respect\".<\/strong><\/p>

Pierre Lavagne de Castellan<\/strong>
Directeur de recherche du Shelltone Whale Project<\/p>\n\"POST","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shelltonewhaleproject.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shelltonewhaleproject.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shelltonewhaleproject.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shelltonewhaleproject.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shelltonewhaleproject.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.shelltonewhaleproject.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6187\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shelltonewhaleproject.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}