| Babies are tiny tots who require quite a few | | | | Lullaby in English. This lullaby was |
| things like sunlight and nutrition that a | | | | originally written by Brahms for a younger |
| normal adult need. As tiny beings, babies | | | | singer, Bertha Faber, on birth of her second |
| require less of sunlight but they need and | | | | son. |
| nutrition is something that they get from | | | | |
| their mother for healthy growth and | | | | Another popular lullaby is 'Hush Little |
| development. Like sunlight and nutrition, | | | | Baby'. The theme is making promises to the |
| there is something more soothing and relaxing | | | | child if he or she goes to sleep. Lyrics are |
| that these tiny tots need. That's music. | | | | like "Hush little baby, don't say a word; |
| | | | Papa's going to buy you a mockingbird; And if |
| Music with the power of gentle, sweet sounds | | | | that mockingbird don't sing; Papa's gonna buy |
| has touched the human soul in every aspect of | | | | you a diamond ring". |
| life. Adults need music to control their | | | | |
| emotions and suppress depression whereas | | | | One more famous lullaby is 'Summertime', also |
| babies need music in different genre and | | | | known as the Gershwin Lullaby. The original |
| volume for soothing and relaxing. This form | | | | lullaby is slow, soothing and melancholy. |
| of music that relaxes and calms down a baby | | | | Most of the parents sing this to their |
| is called lullaby. | | | | children at bed time. The lyrics of this |
| | | | lullaby are like "Summertime, and the living |
| Lullaby is defined as a soothing and relaxing | | | | is easy, Fish are jumping, and the cotton is |
| song sung by parents in calming children and | | | | high, Your daddy's rich, and your ma is good |
| putting them to sleep. Parents often croon | | | | looking, So hush little baby, don't you cry; |
| gentle and sweet lullabies to their children. | | | | One of these mornings, you're gonna rise up |
| The power of this sweet sound can swing a | | | | singing, You're gonna spread your wings as |
| child to sleep or calm a discontented child. | | | | you take the sky, But till that morning, |
| Many parents also sing when spending their | | | | there's nothing can harm you, With your daddy |
| precious moments with their children or when | | | | and mammy standing nigh. |
| playing with them. Lyrics, nature, and | | | | |
| storyline of lullabies are very simple and | | | | Some of the other known lullabies are 'All |
| are composed exclusively for children. | | | | the Pretty Horses', Baby Mine', 'Sleep Baby |
| | | | Sleep', 'All Through the Night', 'Baby's |
| The concept of lullaby originated in England | | | | Boat', 'Rock-a-Bye-Baby', 'Golden Slumbers', |
| with the idea of lulling a child to sleep. It | | | | 'Sweet Chariot', 'Twinkle Twinkle Little |
| is usually accompanied with a melodious tune | | | | Star', 'Turn Around', 'Are you Sleeping', |
| that helps promote the basic aims of these | | | | 'Day is Done', 'Go to Sleep' and 'You are My |
| songs, to put babies to sleep and to relax | | | | Sunshine'. |
| restless infants. Infants cannot comprehend | | | | |
| the lyrics of lullabies but yet the tune | | | | Lullabies and rhyming words definitely help |
| makes them feel relaxed and heavenly. | | | | parents to share their love with the power of |
| | | | words and music to make their children feel |
| The most famous lullaby is Johannes Brahms' | | | | the essence of their being in this world. |
| song Wiegenlied, popularly known as Brahms' | | | | |