THE hills will be alive with the sound of music next week - and every note will be recorded by a youth project.

A group of young people from South Bank, in Middlesbrough, are going to spend three days of their half-term on the North Yorkshire Moors, exploring the environment and culture of the moors - through sound.

Internationally acclaimed improvisation artists Max Eastley and Andy Diagram will lead sound workshops for the youngsters, explaining how we hear and how sounds are produced.

The group will be given a talk and then go on a hike over the moors above Danby, where they will record sounds and learn about the natural landscape.

For some, it will be their first visit to the moors. The visit will culminate with the production of a CD.

Project co-ordinator Vicky Rees said: "We are organising and promoting opportunities for young people to participate in everything from conservation work and arts projects to adventure activities with a heritage theme.

"The music workshops are a great chance for us to work with creative artists to help the young people from South Bank understand and appreciate the fantastic landscape they have on their doorstep."

The Tune-In project is a part of the national project Youth Music which funds and facilitates music-making for youngsters up to the age of 18, with a particular focus on those living in disadvantaged areas.

By 2010, Youth Music aims to have reached three million children and young people in a nationwide strategy to support youth music-making.