How did music originate? My guess is man's desire to codify sounds heard in nature, a tree and a stick had much to do with it.
Do trees make music?
Far from just revealing a tree's age, they record natural events like volcano eruptions, the history of civilizations like the Roman and Aztec Empires and other moments in time. And, now, they make music. Yes, you read that right: music. [sic] for their strength, thickness and rate of growth.
Remember sound designer and composer Diego Stocco? He made music at the dry cleaners! And now he’s made a Burt’s Bees commercial with the help of trees and other things in nature. From his project page:
To celebrate Earth Day 2012 Burt’s Bees asked me to create a video performance in the style of my Music from a Tree. We thought to include as “instruments” also some of the ingredients used in their products, like honey, almonds, rice, and coconuts; also bees had a musical role in this piece. I performed the whole composition by playing these natural elements, no synthesizers, samplers or additional sounds have been used. Source: thekidshouldseethis.com
TKSST is an unprecedented collection of 5,000+ kid-friendly videos, curated for teachers and parents who want to share smarter, more meaningful media in the classroom and at home. And it's free for everyone. Topics: instruments, music, nature, percussion, sound and trees. Curated by Rion Nakaya with her 10 & 13 year olds. Click play and start a conversation.
Thanks for listening.
