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[rattling]

[tense sting]

[wind whistling]

[serene inspirational music]

[narrator] The top of Texas.

Guadalupe Peak.

It stands above a proud
and diverse state.

Where the Rocky Mountains and
harsh desert of the American West

converge with the vastness
of the Great Plains.

[thunder rumbling]

To where the forests and
swamps of the Deep South

give way to the Blackland
Prairies and Post Oak Savannas.

[birds chirping]

From the spring-fed rivers
that bless the Hill Country...

to the tropical brush of
the Rio Grande Valley.

Texas gives life to animals
found nowhere else...

and attracts migrations
from across the hemisphere.

[wings cutting the air]

[birds squawking]

More headwater springs
to the Gulf of Mexico.

It is a land sculpted by water.

[rattling]

Where nature has selected
for the most adaptable...

and to those willing
to stake their claim.

[serene inspirational
music continues]

This film celebrates the
natural wonders of Texas.

It is a story about
tragedies in our past...

of recoveries
against all odds...

and is a call to action
to conserve the wildlife

and wild places in our home.

This is a story for
all who love Texas.

[wind whistling]

The history of our relationship
with wildlife in Texas...

is best told on the High
Plains of the Panhandle.

For millennia, herds of Bison
roamed across Texas by the millions.

Their grazing patterns
shaped our landscapes,

and their meat and hides nourished
the people who lived here.

[bison grunts]

They survived ice ages
and mass extinctions.

But their ability to thrive...

was no match for
westward expansion.

[melancholic music]

Only three lifetimes ago,

30 million bison roamed the
Great Plains of North America.

So many, they seemed limitless.

They attracted
market hunters West

where an experienced buffalo hunter
could often kill hundreds a day.

Their hides and tongues
were sold to markets

along the East Coast and Europe.

The meat was left to rot

or was laced with poison
to kill off predators.

Efforts to slow the
killing were ignored...

for the great Slaughter destroyed the
food source of Native Americans...

forcing many under reservations.

Commercial market hunting
wasn't limited to bison.

Most abundant bird
in North America,

passenger pigeon, was
hunted to extinction.

Wild sheep, pronghorn,
deer, and elk

were killed from all but
the most remote locations.

Waterfowl and shorebirds
were shot by the millions.

Jaguars, grizzlies, and
wolves were killed from Texas.

By the late 1800s,

our wildlife was decimated.

Legend has it that Texas
rancher Molly Goodnight heard

the last bison calves crying out
for their slaughtered mothers.

Of the five million in Texas...

only five remained.

[gentle lively music]

She saved them and
their numbers grew.

They lived in Palo Duro
Canyon until the 1990s

when they were given to
Texas Parks and Wildlife

and moved to Caprock
Canyon State Park.

These are their descendants.

The survivors of the great
Southern Plains bison herd.

[bison grunting]

The herd is over 300 strong.

And this is the future.

[birds chirping]

Learning to be a
bison is hard work.

Especially when you
have to walk on day one.

These wobbly legs will
need to be strengthened.

And it's a good thing
mom's here to help.

[inspirational lively music]

They have an entire
prairie to explore.

And neighbors to meet.

Like all communities, there's
always that one neighbor...

coming out of their hole with
their feathers all ruffled.

There's a diversity of
creatures on these plains.

And this calf needs to
learn how to run in order

to keep up with
the herd one day.

Which will take some practice.

[owl chirping]

Maybe a little teamwork will
help improve the coordination.

[owl chirping]

These calves may only
be a few weeks old...

but the blood of Texas survivors
flows through their veins.

[inspirational music]

They were born to run.

These bison won't roam the same
prairies as their ancestors.

But there is room to expand.

[bison grunting]

There are public
lands across Texas

that can be restored with bison.

Many ranches have already
answered their call.

Bison herds are expanding
across the state.

And they aren't alone.

Following the Great Slaughter
of the late 1800s...

a series of laws were passed
to recover our wildlife.

Commercial market
hunting was put to an end

and conservation-minded
sportsmen advocated

for hunting limits and seasons.

The creation of forest, parks,
and refuges provided habitat.

And international agreements
protected migratory birds.

The combined efforts
to restore some animals

have been remarkably successful.

And many species that
were killed out of an area

have been reintroduced.

[distant calling]

In Texas today, elk
bugle from mountaintops.

Pronghorn grace the prairie.

And desert bighorn have returned
to their mountain homes.

These recoveries are largely due
to people who have dedicated...

and some who have given their
lives to restore our wildlife.

[birds chirping]

But there is one specie that
reign supreme on recovery.

The white-tailed deer.

At the end of each winter,

the buck shed their antlers
and begin to grow a new set.

During the velvet stage,

antlers can grow a
quarter inch a day

and under good
rangeland conditions,

the bucks put extra resources
into their antlers' growth.

[suspenseful
inspirational music]

As summer fades into fall,

their testosterone increases
and they rub the velvet off.

Revealing a fresh new set...

of weapons.

The rut, the breeding season,
lasts for only a month...

which they have spent
all year preparing for.

[clattering]

Most fights are settled
within seconds...

for the risk of injury is
high and the larger buck

typically exerts his
dominance quickly.

[footsteps approaching]

But when opponents
are evenly matched...

a showdown...

for breeding rights and
territory is inevitable.

Each doe is in heat
for only 24 hours.

The buck's bloodlines and
territories are at stake.

[clattering continues]

[suspenseful inspirational
music continues]

[panting]

[insects chirping]

These incredible dramas should
not be taken for granted.

A century ago, white-tailed deer had
been killed from most of the state

and only survived
in isolated pockets.

Today, largely
due to regulations

and conservation-minded
sportsmen,

there are over five million.

Other species have not
shared the same fate.

In a very few special parts of
the South Texas brush country...

[gentle music]

lives a creature once
thought to be lost.

An animal so rare, it has
become nearly mythical.

[owl hooting]

An ocelot.

Fewer than 80 are known to
exist in the entire country.

Ocelots were once found
across much of Texas

and into Louisiana and Arkansas.

[melancholic music]

Much of their habitat
has been lost.

Then they were
historically trapped,

hunted and poisoned by
government predator programs.

Today they exist in only
two small populations,

where they are genetically
isolated and inbred.

A catastrophic fire, hurricane

or disease could wipe
them from the country.

Much is unknown, for many
landowners have not allowed research

on their property because they are
concerned that the Endangered Species Act

would impact their
ranching operations.

Texas is 95% privately owned,

and recovering
endangered species

is very difficult without
landowners support.

[cows mooing]

[inspirational gentle music]

A growing number of landowners have
embraced ocelot research and recovery.

They take great
pride in conserving

both a ranching legacy
and a wildlife legacy.

[birds chirping]

Inside one of these
cattle ranches...

new camera technology
is revealing

the secretive lives of ocelot...

and has given us a glimpse
at the next generation.

These precious
kittens have no idea

how crucial they
are for the species.

Their survival depends
on mom's ability...

to hunt.

She has hidden her
kittens to hunt alone.

[bird calling]

A green jay warning others
there's a predator on the prowl.

An armadillo.

[leaves rustling]

[birds chirping]

[bird calling]

Busted.

She'll have to keep hunting.

But she's not the only predator.

[light suspenseful music]

The brush can be a
dangerous place for kittens

without their
mother's protection.

Success.

Back to the kittens.

[kitten groaning]

The worst sound a
mother can hear.

[kitten continues to groan]

Silence.

[distant howling and barking]

[kitten continues to groan]

[insects chirping]

[scary hissing]

[owl hooting]

[kitten meowing]

She has found one
of her kittens.

Sadly... the other
was never seen again.

[bird singing]

[gentle music]

She will now put her full effort
into raising the survivor.

Her kitten needs to learn how
to hunt on her own one day...

which will take practice.

And a little hide-and-seek.

[bird calling]

Hopefully, this kitten will
establish her own territory one day

and play a part in the
greater recovery of ocelots.

Scientists, landowners,
and many organizations

are working together to
introduce new genetics,

restore habitats and
will hopefully start

new populations in
their historic range.

[insects chirping]

Like many wildlife species,
their future can be bright.

But they need our help.

[wind howling]

[thunder clapping]

[thunder rumbling]

[rain pattering]

Water... rarely comes
peacefully to Texas.

[whooshing]

Cold fronts from the north
can collide violently

with warm air and
moisture from the Gulf.

Tropical jet streams from the west
bring thunderstorms each summer.

[thunders rumbling]

While El Niño and
other weather systems

bring uncertainty
from year to year...

[wind whistling]

blue northers blanket
the state in winter...

while summer highs
soar over 100 degrees.

[insects chirping]

Droughts are a cyclical
part of our weather system.

As are floods.

[water rushing]

Nearly all of our
rivers are born here,

and they journey to
the Gulf of Mexico.

But much of the rainfall
seeps into the earth...

into vast aquifers that
cover 80% of the state.

[thunder rumbling]

In the poorest limestone
of the Hill Country...

the Edwards Plateau soaks
up moisture like a sponge.

[rain pattering]

[water dripping]

Below the surface,
water and time

have sculpted a landscape as
magnificent as the one above.

[water rushing]

This karst ecosystem is so vast

and receives enough nutrients
from the outside world...

that life has evolved
in the absence of light.

[ethereal music]

Inside this constant
temperature climate...

nature has selected for
animals who conserve energy...

and who lose traits that
are no longer necessary.

This is an endangered
Texas blind salamander.

They hunt the darkness by sensing small
disturbances in the water pressure.

[water rushing]

They breathe
through their gills,

which change in size, depending
on the available oxygen.

In this world below our feet...

familiar creatures have
become nearly alien.

A blind catfish.

There are three species in Texas

and they have been found
2,000 feet below the surface.

They are the size of your palm.

And their metabolism is so slow,

they can survive four
years between meals.

We know little about them.

Yet their habitat is the
foundation for our fresh water.

When the aquifers are full,

water bubbles to the
surface through springs.

[water bubbling]

[ethereal music continues]

[water rushing]

As springs combined
together, they create creeks.

[birds chirping]

As the creeks converge, they
form our Hill Country rivers.

[water bubbling]

It's water.

From stone.

In a select few
rivers and creeks,

the state fish of
Texas hunts the rapids.

[insects chirping]

[tense sting]

The Guadalupe bass.

Each spring, the males begin
preparations to attract a mate.

[comic music]

Step one is finding a suitable
location for a spawning bed.

A gravel floor with surrounding
protective structure is ideal.

He must choose wisely,

or he won't leave the
bed for over a month.

"Ah, perfect."

The second step is to
clean the gravel floor.

A difficult task with only fins,

but a necessary one.

Females don't find dirt
on the bed attractive.

It's tidy.

But is it enough
to impress a mate?

The females are
searching for males

that will give their eggs
the best chance of survival.

They will be judged on
their spawning beds.

"Gross! Hey, don't
mess with Texas.

Getting better.

Yuck! Hey, this ain't Oklahoma.

Now we're talking."

With up to 10,000 eggs to lay,

finding the right partner
is worth searching for.

Sometimes they've been
preparing a bed just for you.

[gentle music]

During this courtship dance,
the female releases her eggs,

which are fertilized
by the male.

Exhausted, she has spent all
her energy on reproduction.

But dad duty has just begun.

For a week straight, he
aerates the eggs with his fins

until one day...

These baby bass
have many predators.

And he will continue to protect
them for the next few weeks.

Eventually, their
responsibility passes on to us.

To ensure that our rivers stay
healthy and the springs always flow.

Which is becoming
increasingly difficult.

[insects chirping]

The Texas Hill Country is developing
faster than any other region.

Per capita, each of us uses
138 gallons of water each day.

[water dripping and rushing]

To meet this demand,
we are taking water out

of the aquifers and
pumping it to the surface.

When we remove more water
than rainfall can refill,

the water table falls,
and the springs go dry.

During the last century, one
half of the major springs

in Texas have stopped flowing

because the aquifer
was over-pumped.

Our rivers and wildlife
depend on these springs.

As do we.

The people of Austin and San
Antonio have taken action.

When water protection efforts
were placed on city elections,

citizens voted
overwhelmingly in support.

[water rushing]

They voted to invest
in water rights,

establish parks, and fund
conservation easements.

They have conserved over 200,000
acres of their watersheds.

Because the future health of
the land is tied to our own.

[suspenseful music]

One of these conserved areas
is also helping to protect...

one of Earth's most remarkable
wildlife spectacles.

Bracken cave.

[intriguing gentle music]

[bats chirping]

This is a maternity colony
of Mexican free-tailed bats.

The females migrate from
Mexico to Texas each year

to feed on insects
during the summer,

and to raise a new pup.

At five weeks old, the youngsters
have already grown to adult size

and are preparing to
take their first flight.

Airspace is crowded,

for Bracken cave contains

20 million Mexican
free-tailed bats,

and is the largest congregation
of mammals on Earth.

It's a difficult place
to learn how to fly.

As the sun sets
each summer evening,

the colony begins to emerge.

[bats chirping]

[wings cutting the air]

It is time for these young
bats to spread their wings.

[distorted suspenseful music]

Bats experience the world
much differently than we do.

They emit sounds too high
for our ears to hear,

which bounce off objects,
and return as echoes,

giving each bat an auditory
map of their surroundings.

But with so many voices...

their echolocation is hindered

and they must also
rely on sight.

The new pups must navigate two
rotations around the batnado...

rise above the trees

and then fly to their
hunting grounds.

Their gravest danger...

is collision.

[tense music]

[light thud]

The pups who are able to free
themselves must rejoin the colony.

But they do not yet have
the strength or the skill

to take off from the ground.

Their only hope is to climb to a
high point to take off again...

undetected.

[light suspenseful music]

The coachwhip is the fastest
snake in North America.

They are waiting...

for movement.

Alone, the bats are
defenseless against the snakes.

But others have also fallen.

[suspenseful sting]

And when one is sacrificed...

it provides an opportunity
for the others... to escape.

[dramatic music]

Flying within the colony,
the young bats find safety...

for their greatest strength
is in their sheer numbers.

Above the tree line,
they fly as a river.

Each individual hidden
amongst the multitude.

They must blend into the group.

The emergence has
attracted attention.

Red-tailed hawks,
Swainson's hawks,

and peregrine falcons
have come to hunt.

They are looking...

for prey that stands out.

Some of these bats have
over 15 years of experience.

But the new pups...

don't yet know the
dangers of flying alone

or on the outskirts.

[dramatic music continues]

[suspenseful sting]

Individuals fall each night.

[gentle music]

But as a colony... they
overwhelm the predators.

[bats chirping]

The bats of Bracken Cave
support an entire ecosystem.

But their biggest impact
is up to 100 miles away,

where they will
consume over 150 tons

of agricultural pests
every single night.

There are 32 different
species in Texas

and hundreds of
millions of bats.

Some night skies
they fly under...

are more special than others.

[ethereal music]

Of all the national
parks in the Lower 48...

Big Bend has the darkest skies.

Beneath this heavenly expanse...

are the signs of hope.

These... are the
marks of a black bear.

Bears were once
killed out of Texas.

But across the border, in
the high mountains of Mexico,

a population thrived.

In the 1980s, bears became a
protected species in Texas.

And we waited...
for their return.

In 1987, a female
dispersed from Mexico...

crossed the Rio Grande,

and made her home in
Big Bend National Park.

[birds chirping]

Her pioneering instincts flow through
the veins of our bears today...

and their offspring.

[bear growls]

This mama bear has taught
her eight-month-old cubs

how to find food with
each passing season.

In the fall, that means acorns.

It's slim pickings
on the forest floor,

but... up above,
there's a bounty.

[gentle music]

[birds chirping]

And these cubs, they
have a size advantage.

[bear growls]

The very best acorns are those
the big bears can't reach.

[leaves rustling]

The higher the climb,
the sweeter the reward.

Life is good in Big
Bend National Park.

A century ago, these bears
would have been hunted down.

Today... they can
rest peacefully.

[gentle music]

But the Chisos Mountains in
Big Bend are relatively small,

and they are already
filled to capacity.

Like their pioneer ancestors,

bears are dispersing
from the national park.

They are seeking new
mountain ranges in Texas.

A place to call home, where
their ancestors once roamed.

But their path to recovery

is far from certain.

[tense sting]

There are thousands
of traps across Texas.

Set for our top predator.

The mountain lion.

[suspenseful dramatic music]

Once found across the state,

populations now only exist
in the remote canyons

and deep brush of
South and West Texas.

Their territories are massive,

often over 100 square miles.

On average, they kill
every seven to ten days.

Their prey can be
several times their size.

And well-armed.

[light suspenseful music]

Some animals take
shelter in the cliffs.

Or move as a herd to have
more eyes on the lookout.

But water is scarce
in the desert.

And prey must drink.

[leaves rustling]

They must be wary...

for they too...

are prey.

[suspenseful music]

On rare occasions, mountain
lions will kill livestock.

And some hunters don't want
another predator on the land.

But unlike other states,

where only problem
cats are removed

and mountain lions are either
protected or closely managed...

in Texas, they can
be trapped, snared,

and hunted year-round
with no harvest limits

and no science-based management.

They can even be
captured in cages

and sold in canned hunts.

In a West Texas study
following 16 cats,

one was shot

and all of the remaining
15 were killed in traps.

It is not required
to check the traps.

When caught,

it can take days to die

from dehydration and exposure.

Every step they
take is a gamble.

And they are almost
guaranteed...

to lose.

[tense sting]

[mountain lion sniffing]

- [tense sting]
- [crackling]

This trap was dismantled
by our camera team.

But there are
thousands across Texas

that are armed right now.

Mountain lion traps
do not discriminate...

and can catch those...

just searching for a new home.

[black bear sniffing]

[panting]

The treatment of our mountain
lions is from a bygone era.

In other states, they
are either protected

or managed as a game animal

with controlled hunting
seasons and harvest limits.

Texas can do the same.

[wind whistling]

[rain pattering]

There is no better
proof of our ability

to change and live alongside
the natural world...

than in the Big Thicket and
Piney Woods of East Texas.

[thunder rumbling]

[insects chirping]

One hundred years ago, this
abandoned structure was a sawmill...

where the old growth forests were
cut apart and turned into lumber.

There are hundreds of
sawmills like this.

By the early 1900s,

nearly all of the East Texas
forest had been cut down.

[thunder rumbling]

As the last trees fell

and the top soil washed away,

small groups of bold Texans resolved
to bring these forests back.

[serene music]

They shared a dream of
a restored ecosystem

and were often met with
ridicule and scorn.

Yet they persisted.

And their vision took root.

Over the course of decades,
they slowly inspired landowners,

timber companies and our
state and federal governments

to combine efforts and
bring the forests back.

This... is their legacy.

Over a million acres of
restored forest and preserves.

They have given us
the greatest gift

a generation can leave behind.

A landscape healthier
than they inherited...

teeming with life.

[birds chirping]

[rain pattering]

[thunder rumbling]

The forests of East Texas average
over four feet of rainfall a year.

So much that the rivers and creeks
simply can't hold it all in.

[water rushing]

As water spills over the banks,

it fills the oxbow
lakes and sloughs.

Like a sponge, these wetlands

absorb the overflow and act
as nature's flood control.

These are the conditions

that our largest freshwater
fish have been waiting for.

[gentle music]

This... is an alligator gar.

A female.

She is the size of an adult
human and can live just as long.

She has left the
safety of the river

and is following the floods.

These wetlands will provide the
best opportunity for her offspring.

In a place free from
other river predators.

She releases pheromones
as she travels

for her suitors to follow.

And they have proven attractive.

With scales like
a suit of armor,

she leads him further
into the shallows.

She has likely waited five to ten years
for the right conditions to spawn.

And she will release
over 100,000 eggs

which the males
fight to fertilize.

Her eggs will hatch
in only two days

and the baby gar will be
swept back into the river

as the floodwaters recede.

It is a life strategy
so successful,

that alligator gar have lived
here for 70 million years.

[birds chirping]

Our waterways are home to
nearly 200 native Texas fish.

Over a dozen are
found nowhere else.

They have evolved for
natural water flow,

which has been disrupted.

[soft music]

We have lost one half of
our wetlands in Texas,

which act as nature's
flood control.

They are often
replaced by concrete,

which increases the
flooding downstream.

To mitigate flooding,

over 7000 dams have
been constructed...

which also irrigate crops,

generate electricity,
and supply our cities.

The reservoirs dams create
are exposed to the sun.

During the drought of 2011,

more water was
lost to evaporation

than was used by all
of our cities combined.

[intriguing gentle music]

The impact to our
watersheds is so great

that hundreds of miles of
our rivers no longer flow.

And one half of our native
fish species are imperiled.

We depend on the same water.

And we are making progress.

In the last 30 years, the
average water use per Texan

has been cut by a quarter.

Landscaping with native plants,

improving irrigation technology,
storing water underground,

and increasing efficiency has
potential to save much more.

Scientists are finding ways
to release water from dams

that allow our
native fish to spawn.

And some dams that are no
longer useful can be taken down.

Conserving water is crucial...

for flowing rivers are
the arteries of Texas...

and the lifeblood of
our bays and estuaries.

[birds calling]

[dolphin whistling]

Our coastline is unique due
to a distinctive geography.

Texas is protected by barrier
islands and peninsulas.

When salt water from the
Gulf passes through them,

it combines with the fresh water
and nutrients from our rivers...

creating an underwater
prairie of grass

that attracts life from
across the hemisphere.

[wings cutting the air]

[birds chirping]

The migrations that come through
our coastline are so vast

that the second
highest passage rate

of migratory birds on Earth,

was recorded right
here in Texas.

[ducks quacking]

These coastal marshes are also
home to a master of ambush.

[light suspenseful music]

Alligators.

Islands along the coast provide
crucial habitat for colonial waterbirds

to build nests and
raise their chicks.

As the youngsters grow,

they begin to explore
their surroundings...

creating an opportunity
for those with patience.

Below the surface,

the mixture of
fresh and salt water

creates a nursery for the Gulf.

[gentle upbeat music]

Like many coastal species,

redfish are born as
eggs in the ocean

and swept into the
bays by incoming tides.

As juveniles, they
hunt these shallows

until they grow large
enough for life at sea.

In September of
their third year,

a biological urge triggers
them to congregate,

and to begin their migration.

Driven by instinct and
following the tides,

they are swimming to the ocean
to live out their adult lives.

With them, flow nutrients
from across Texas.

Transported by our rivers,

the gift of fresh water
reaches the Gulf of Mexico.

For the first few leagues offshore,
sediment clouds the water.

But with distance and depth,

the Gulf reveals her true color.

[intriguing music]

This deep blue world
seems far from our own,

yet nutrients from
our bays and estuaries

fuel much of the plankton...

which are the building
blocks of life in the Gulf.

[gentle music]

In a few very special places,

salt domes have risen
from the seafloor

and combined with tropical
currents from the south.

Here, this plankton fuels
the Texas Caribbean...

the Flower Garden Banks
National Marine Sanctuary.

Each of these corals is
composed of millions of polyps.

Each polyp feeds
on the plankton.

It is an oasis of life...

in a desert of blue.

We are still unraveling the
mysteries that abound here.

What we've learned thus far...

is nearly beyond imagination.

Shortly after the sunset,

during the week after
the full moon in August,

one of nature's most
remarkable events unfolds.

[gentle music]

The corals...

are spawning.

We do not know how
they communicate,

but in unison, millions
of coral polyps

release and fertilize
their offspring.

This seemingly alien world exists
far from our daily consciousness.

Yet it is connected in ways that we
are just beginning to understand.

[light suspenseful music]

[water lapping]

[ducks quacking]

[tense sting]

[tense sting]

[thunder rumbling]

[serene music]

In the next 30 years, our
population is projected

to increase from 30 million
to 50 million Texans.

Urban areas are expanding,

landscapes are subdividing

as ranches split
with the generations.

And energy demand is
consuming millions of acres.

Climate change will bring
more severe droughts,

weather variability,
and hurricanes.

Some of our rivers
are entirely consumed

and no longer flow to the
sea during drought years.

We've lost a quarter of our
birds in the last 50 years.

And there are 69 species
that are state endangered

and 148 that are threatened.

Their future is our choice.

And there is reason for hope.

[birds singing]

[crickets chirping]

From the Piney Woods
to the Trans-Pecos,

there is living proof

that we have the
ability to recover

and live alongside wildlife.

[serene music continues]

There is proof that our votes can
conserve landscapes and water,

that our backyards can be habitat
for incredible migrations,

and that endangered species
can thrive on working ranches.

[water rushing]

Every single Texas
river has advocates.

And every ecoregion has land
owners and organizations

working to improve the habitat.

Thousands of Texans have
dedicated their lives, careers,

and money to
restore our wildlife

and preserve our wild places.

Yet there is still
so much to be done.

There has never been a
greater need or opportunity...

to conserve our
unique ecosystem.

And there's never
been a people...

who love their home...

as much as Texans.

[gentle music]