NATURAL SOUND INTEGRATED ART ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL APPRECIATION FOR YOUTH

Abstract

The purposes of the research were to: 1) to study art activities inspired by nature sounds, theories, and concepts of nature sounds that affect human emotions and feelings; 2) to create artistic activities integrating natural sounds to promote appreciation of the environment among young people and 3) To study the effect of using arts activities to integrate nature sounds to promote appreciation for youth. A mixed-methods approach was used, using both qualitative and quantitative techniques. A sample group of informants for activity creation consisted of experts in all three related fields, totaling 11 people, as follows: 1) Three experts on environmental conservation 2) 4 experts on the integration of art activities 3) Four experts on art creation by purposive sampling. The data were collected using an interview form and an activity suitability assessment form and experimental activities with a sample of 15 people. Research results, the researcher synthesized art activities integrating nature sounds to promote the appreciation of the environment for youth, consisting of activities to understand nature sounds through nature sound bingo games and creative works from experimenting with 3 types of nature sounds: rural nature sounds, forest nature sounds, and rural rain nature sounds. In the interviews with the youths who have experimented with the activities, they expressed the following thoughts: Listening to sound deeply allows us to visualize the diversity and differences of sound in each ecosystem, as well as the importance of maintaining nature's integrity through the development of works of art from natural sounds. With such factors, young people see the importance of natural environmental and develop the desire to preserve various natural ecosystems.