Story Telling

The golden rays of the sun begin to set behind the horizon and soon the stars will shine, preparing the perfect ambiance for story time. Father and son smile knowingly because soon the sublime sense of reality that they are used to will succumb to the sparkling spirits of dragons and wizards so tall. As the first few sentences roll off of the tongue they cannot help feeling a buzz in the air that not only sparks the imagination but seems to set the whole world ablaze with such sweet energy. The earliest forms of storytelling were thought to have been primarily oral combined with gestures and expressions. In addition to being part of religious ritual, rudimentary drawings scratched onto the walls of caves may be forms of early storytelling for many of the ancient cultures. One near-universal theme is repetition, as evidenced in Western folklore with the 'rule of three': three brothers set out, three attempts are made, three riddles are asked. Oral storytelling remains the dominant medium of learning many countries with low literacy rates. This sound uses the following file from Freesound: http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=108280