17th November, 2024
22nd March, 2021Sounds of Sleep is a unique digital series exploring the role of music as a sleep aid. Listening to soothing music is a proven relaxation technique that helps induce sleep. The most popular sleep music universally is lullabies.
Parents all over the world have been using lullabies to soothe their young ones and put them to sleep peacefully for at least 4,000 years. Science and multiple studies by reputed institutes[1] have proven that children of all ages sleep better after listening to the soothing melody of a lullaby. The series is a collection of popular regional lullabies from across India celebrating and reviving one of the oldest pre-sleep routines for the first season of its Sounds of Sleep digital series.
The first-of-its-kind digital music series that aims to revive, celebrate, and recreate India’s rich tradition of regional lullabies in a digitally convenient way for new age parents looking to inculcate healthy pre-sleep routines for their loved ones.
The series will be hosted by popular film and theatre actor, philanthropist, and mother Kalki Koechlin.This six episode series will feature prominent Indian singers like Monali Thakur, Shilpa Rao, Chinmayi Sripada, Sanah Moidutty, Shalmali Kholgade, Geetha Madhuri. The first episode was on March 19th i.e. World Sleep Day.
Commenting on the association, popular theatre and film actor, philanthropist, and mom – Kalki Koechlin said, “When I started my parenting journey, I began looking for soothing music to put my baby to sleep to create a healthy sleep routine for her. I knew that India had a very rich collection of regional lullabies but found it very difficult to discover these hidden gems. I hope to share the sense of warmth, nostalgia and bonding experience for every new parent out there.”
Tune in every Friday to rediscover lullabies from different parts of India in languages such as Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Bengali, and Punjabi and understand why lullabies are good for sleep.
Sounds of Sleep episode list as below:
