The Crickets
A symphony of crickets
In China the sound of the crickets is highly valued. It is said to stimulate creativity and keep the audition vital. Therefore people keep crickets in their homes. The crickets are held in often beautifully made containers where they get served a healthy diet consisting of for example apples, rice and swine liver. All crickets do not naturally have a beautiful tone. This can a cricket tuner set right by carefully putting a drop of resin on the crickets wings. With a large number of tuned crickets the owner can if he or she wishes, form an entire orchestra of crickets.