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Polyphonic Ringtones - A Useful Babysitting Aid?
Author: Philip Nicosia
Polyphoni
c ringtones have turned cell phones from an ordinary
communication tool into a multi functional device with a variety
of purposes--one of which is entertaining bored children.
As a father of an active toddler, I often find myself in
situations where my child is a) about to break something very
expensive, b) screaming in a public place. The most obvious
solution, of course, would be to give him a toy to keep him
amused. But as any parent knows, toys do not work when they are
supposed to. They will be flung to the floor (or worse, at the
strangers sitting at the next table). In emergency situations
like that, I bring out my phone.
There's something about the polyphoni
c ringtones that provide a hypnotic, calming effect on small
children. They listen to it, over and over again. My son's
favourite, the end credit theme of Sponge Bob, has been known to
keep him seated in one place for five minutes. For an 18 month
old, that's nothing short of a miracle.
For that reason, I always keep a number of polyphonic tones that
my son might like. The Barney Song--the anthem of all toddlers
and their unfortunate parents--is armed and ready whenever we
enter a restaurant. There is also, for some mysterious reason,
Brian McKnight's "One Last Cry." I don't know why he likes it,
or even when he first heard it, but we use it whenever he goes
to the paediatrician and needs to stay still for a shot. (For
those who will accuse me of not raising my child properly by
exposing him to cheesy ballads, I defend myself by saying that
he also likes The Beatles and John Coltrane.) Yes, even the most
modern songs have been converted into polyphonic tunes. Of
course the classics are there--my wife's "Dance of the Sugar
Plum Fairies" sounds particularly fairy-like in its polyphonic
form. Download whatever you like. Or whatever your child likes,
even if you hate it, because we all know he's the boss.
I have a theory that the reason children like polyphonic tones
is that it has that music box quality: delicate, tinkling
rhythms. Though deeper and less metallic than the blips of music
boxes of old, it still sounds equally as magical to the innocent
ears of a child. And, of course, there is the advantage that
polyphonic tunes are now more diverse than the standard music
box themes of Fur Elise, and I do not have to deal with a pink
ballerina. (Barney is bad enough.)
Who would've thought that a mobile phone could be such a useful
babysitting aid, or that polyphonic ring tones would rank as
high as disposable diapers in the parents' list of modern
inventions to be thankful for. While it does have a lot of uses
in the adult world--with everyone in the room carrying a mobile
phone, having a unique ring tone lets you know when it's your
call--its greatest contribution to society is the peace it
provides frazzled parents. Yes, music does have the power to
soothe the "savage beasts".
About the author:
Philip Nicosia is the webmaster of Ringtones.lt, a site
specialising in the different genres of ringtones, including polyphoni
c ringtones, true tones and
mp3
ringtones.
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