Estelle Transon, musician and singer based in Le Mans (Sarthe), experienced an extraordinary adventure last summer. For 15 days, she explored Greenland to capture unique sounds of nature and the daily lives of the Inuit inhabitants. This expedition, at the crossroads of art and adventure, today fuels an ambitious project: transmitting this experience through conferences and immersive musical creation.
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Estelle Transon is not only an accomplished musician, but also an explorer of sounds. When she set sail for Greenland last summer, she had a specific goal: capture the sonic essence of this unique region.
The Arctic world is fascinating, but it is the human impression that dominates, we feel an attraction, a very particular magnetism
Estelle Transon, an artist in search of sounds
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© Estelle Transon
During this two-week expedition, she immersed herself in the majestic landscapes and traditions of the Inuit populations. But this adventure was not just a simple musical escapade. Greenland is a land marked by climate change, and for Estelle, capturing these sounds also means bearing witness to the fragile beauty of this territory and the cultural richness of its inhabitants. “When we record the sounds of the ice floe, we hear like a running faucet. We then become physically aware of global warming.”
Estelle explored Greenland to capture unique sounds of nature and the daily lives of the Inuit inhabitants
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© Estelle Transon
During her stay, Estelle collected an impressive diversity of sounds. First those of nature such as the cracking of ice, the sound of the wind… That of animals: the song of whales or the barking of dogs, the traveling companions of the Inuit people. And of course, traditional songs and native voices: “Their language is music in itself, with intonations that evoke life, time and respect for nature. It was fascinating to hear.”confides the artist.
Estelle explored Greenland to capture unique sounds of nature and the daily lives of the Inuit inhabitants
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© Estelle Transon
Back in Sarthe, Estelle Transon has embarked on a new challenge: to make these sounds travel to as many people as possible and to “listen to these landscapes”. She participated in conferences to tell her adventure and raise public awareness of the environmental issues so palpable in Greenland. These interventions are accompanied by sound extracts to immerse the audience in the atmosphere of their journey.
Estelle explored Greenland to capture unique sounds of nature and the daily lives of the Inuit inhabitants
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© Estelle Transon
Estelle is also working on the preparation of the sound biennial “Le Mans Sound”which will take place in January 2026. “I of course imagine immersive conferences but also creations: why not a collaboration with the Inuit artist Elisapie or with the Accentus choir? My dream is to transport people on this sound journey, to make them feel this raw and fragile beauty that I discovered.”
With this sound and human adventure, Estelle Transon offers us a unique and meaningful artistic work. She thus embodies the way in which art can serve as a bridge between cultures, but also as a powerful tool to raise awareness of environmental challenges.
Article written by Jordi Soudé
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