Music Makes the World Go Around!
As we celebrate World Music Day in June, it’s an interesting journey down the roads and streets of the past finding out how music shaped us, and how we shaped music and how music makes life better!
Grooving with green friends
Gardening gloves? Ready. Watering can? Ready. What about your device with some peppy music loaded in it? Adding a musical touch to your gardening hobby can make plants thrive. Before you set up a DJ party in the garden, let’s take a look at what makes plants rock in rhythm.
Turns out, it’s not just any old tunes that make plants thrive; it’s the sound waves themselves! Frequencies like 125 Hz and 250 Hz have been found to help with photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert light into energy. And more energy means more growth — a fascinating link between music and magical growth!
But here’s where it gets really interesting. It’s not just the frequencies themselves that matter; it is also the type of music. Soothing sounds like rainfall and birdsong or classical melodies don’t just make humans happy — they delight plants, too! They’ve been shown to promote seed sprouting, stress relief, and even bumper crop yields. Don’t be surprised the next time you find your plants shaking and grooving when there’s music playing!
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Rama Ramesh is a creative writer who has written stories and features for children’s magazines and has co-authored a series of nanotechnology books for kids.
