Magdalen Islands in Podcasts

The sand on the Magdalen Islands is squeaky. It makes a high-pitched sound called a squeak when stepped on. Charles played recordings of this sand, ocean waves and other relaxing sounds through speakers hidden in the park. He created an art installation, a work of art designed to give people an interactive experience.

Sound artist Charles Montambo lives near the Parc de Magdalenon, a busy city park in Montreal, Canada. Charles was inspired to recreate the ocean sounds he heard on holiday in the Magdalen Islands, in his city park back home. On BBC World Service programme People Fixing the World, he tells reporter Natasha Fernandez that these sounds included ocean waves and some unusual sounding sand.