Sound - A gift from Nature

There have been numerous topics and blogs about songs and speech. Researchers and doctors have spent many hours in their life trying to know more or understand and cure adults/children less prone to them. I was surprised to find close to none or fewer posts/blogs related to "Sound" apart from elaborate mentions of it in technical books.
Sound can have many meanings. It is used in Physics as a form of an equation, Art in the form of sound notation, and Maths as a representation of a beat. It also has a literal and straightforward meaning, and it is usually associated with the vibration of the drums in our ears. The wave is caused by the sound that emerges from every living being from the effort they put into making it, or it can also emerge from a non-living thing when it comes into contact with other living or non-living thing. Phew. To quote directly, the sound that emerges when a cow moos, when a donkey brays or when a drum is hit by a drummer using his skilled hands or when air passes through the holes of a bamboo shoot.
It is not an understatement to say and think that sound is a gift from nature and when carved and sculpted under the skillful mouth of artist results in two major products which formed the basis for human's to interact and pass their knowledge for generations, they are Speech and Song (fine-tune to be precise).
A newborn baby emerges from a mother's womb with a sound i.e., crying. Early tribes local to a particular place imitated sounds, created songs, and danced to the tunes of sounds that emerged from the local birds. The sounds of a running stream and the rhythmic sounds of waves when listened to intently create a pattern of sound and can be fine-tuned to create beautiful music.​

The sounds of nature in the forest or near the sea have been an inspiration and source of enlightenment to many great people. The two famous ones are "Gautama Buddha " and "Swami Vivekananda". Buddha attained enlightenment by doing penance under a Bodhi tree in a forest. His philosophy and teachings are world renown. Vivekananda sat and performed yoga on a rock near a beach at "Kanyakumari"(India) before giving a speech at "World Religion Congress," which was held in Chicago. He was applauded by all and became world-famous as a humanitarian. The sounds in nature have always aided and inspired a person to put forth his/her best self.​

Buddha

The above 2 images and the quote inside the image is taken from the internet.

Many great mathematicians are also musicians. Albert Einstein is known to play the Violin. The famous "Leonardo Da Vinci" attended music school.
Music and Art are associated with increasing the senses and logic and are mostly associated with the right side of the brain. The right part of the brain is known to help enhance the left side, which is mainly associated with computations/calculations and grasping. ​

Many musical instruments are made from trees and bamboo shoots. In modern times though many musical instruments made or replaced using other metals, the basic musical notations and their usage have not vastly changed. The essential ingredient for creating sound i.e., air, is again a product of nature.

Many like to climb mountains and view the scenery of rocks/greenery from above. Is it just for achievement and a sense of pride for conquering a part of nature? Another feather in a cap? This may not be a complete truth. Another way to look at this - "The sound of fresh air knocking the ears and the body gives a sense of refreshment and unknown energy to tired brains and limbs. The combined effect of the scenic view, fresh air, and blissful sound create an effect on the body that can improve senses and give the much-needed boost.​

The world has produced a different combination of music using a different permutation of sounds and musical instruments. Research has confirmed that many trees and other flowering plants grow better when exposed to rhythmic sounds or music. Children perform better when an educational topic is presented as a song with a rhythmic sound. Many great cultures around the world have kept the tradition and also tried to fusion tunes from others to create new ones, and they are perfect. Still, if one needs to create something new, nature is the best and ultimate source of creativity.   
"Kidz learn Applications" has created few educational songs and is trying to create new songs based on the above philosophy in the "Kidzfun-select" application. Viewer's help and support are much appreciated to continue this endeavor.