My son informs me from Matara, Sri Lanka, that there was a great hissing sound from the sea around 10 a.m. and the sea seemed to be caving in.

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On one song, Lee used a can of bug spray to suggest a hissing cymbal sound.

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The males are known for their loud mating songs that sound like hissing chirps.

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