Syrian Radios Broadcast Special Lullaby For Traumatised Children To Fall Asleep

Based on studies by neuroscientists, Syria has composed a lullaby that will help children traumatised by the civil war to fall asleep. The lullaby composed by a music app company and scientists from Stanford and New York University is played every evening on the radio for easy public access.

Syria has been at civil war since 2011 and people have faced exile, displacement, and lack of common necessities and have never been at rest and at peace. Apart from the effects of war, the country recently suffered from a disastrous 7.8 Richter scale earthquake that caused huge destruction to property and life.

People were again homeless and starving and rescue operations are still underway. While the entire population suffers from the aftereffects of war and natural disasters, children are the most affected ones. The trauma they have has deprived them of a normal childhood and life. However, an initiative is working towards relieving some of their trauma and helping them have a good night's sleep despite all the tragedy and hardship they have to witness.

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Special Lullaby For Syrian Children

Spiritune, a therapy song app, in collaboration with neuroscientists from Stanford and NYU, has come up with a project named Frequencies Of Peace. Under this project, they have composed a lullaby for Syrian children which would facilitate good sleep. The lullaby is written and recorded by 24-year-old Syrian singer Ghaliaa Chaker. Though Chaker has never written a lullaby before this, the purpose behind the project touched her and she decided to do it for the good of the traumatised Syrian children.

The scientists found out that there are certain frequencies of music that trigger emotions and help with sleep. There are simple melodies that, when combined with similar elements, can help in regulating nervous systems. The song was supposed to be calming and soothing, not too happy or emotional because it was supposed to be easy for children. It took time for Chaker to get the perfect frequencies and melodies and after much discussion with the scientists, this lullaby was created.

Every evening, Syrian radio stations broadcast this lullaby to help traumatised children fall asleep in Syria. These children have seen a lot at very young ages and Chaker knows that it is not possible to erase those sad memories from their minds but she hopes that this lullaby makes it a little better for them.