Some details about musical instruments and The benefits of music in our life

Musical instruments

                        The sount that gives pleasing effect is called music. Musical sounds are produced by musical instruments. Musical instruments can be divided into three types according to the nature of the vibrating elements.

1. Stringed instruments

               In a stringed instrument, vibrating stretched string produces the sound. The strings are made to vibrate by plucking or striking or bowing.

Examples

a) Veena, guitar are the plucked string instruments.

b) Piano is an example of struck string instrument.

c) Violin is called bowed string instrument.

        The pitch of the note is changed by changing the length and the tension of the stretched strings.

2. Wind instruments

              The instruments that produced sound due to the vibration of air column are called instruments.

Examples

    Flute, nadhaswaram, shehnai and clarinet etc., The note is changed by closing and opening the holes to alter the lenght  of the vibrating air column.

3. Percussion instruments 

             In these instruments a membrane stretched over a frame is made to vibrate by striking with a stick or hand.

Examples 

1. Mridhangam, tabla, drum etc.,

Benefits of music

           Some of the benefits of music in our life

1. Music is very  pleasant to hear. 

2. Music gives mental peace. 

3. Music can be used in the treatment of certain diseases.

4. Musical sounds can be reproduced at any time.

5. Music gives patience and can control anger.

6. In film industry, the various musical instruments play an important role.