Wind Chimes- Sound of music

Life is becoming a monotonous cycle of work, very hectic and filled with pressures at home and office. So, we all need to get some peaceful time to unwind from our hectic schedules. Every person has his or her own method of relaxation. For me, relaxation is when I rest my feet on the garden hammock and close my eyes and almost go into meditation state, with the wind playing soft melodies on the wind chime hung from a tree in my garden.
Wind chimes are made of hollow or solid metal, glass, or wooden tubes and are usually hung outside a house in the porch, from a window inside the house, or in a tree in the garden and are intended to be played by the wind. The wind chime is a very basic form of musical instrument and the music is created by the chimes striking against each other. Wind chimes have been around for centuries and they have a very long history. There are different types of wind chimes made of different materials and of different sizes. The materials used may be glass, metal, wood like bamboo, plastic, sea shells etc. Some people even make wind chimes from uncommon items like plastic pipes, bottle lids, stones etc though the music produced by these items would not be as pleasing as that produced by glass or metal.
Most people believe that the wind chimes originated in the far east especially in China and is an important part of Feng Shui. They believe that wind chimes can bring good luck to the homes or business in which they are used. The concept of Feng Shui is gaining popularity in western countries and here in the USA; So, nowadays, we can see more and more people using these wind chimes in their home and business. Whatever the reason, nobody can deny the fact that the gentle sound produced by the tinkling of wind chimes definitely brings music to our ears and peace and relaxation to our minds.