Music is an integral part of our life, be it for entertainment, as a hobby, a vocation, or simply an expression of our passion. Sometimes, we begin our mornings with music to shake off the blues; other times, we use it to calm the noise inside our minds. In that context, music has a prominent...Read More

Indian Music Experience (IME) is a one-of-a-kind museum in Karnataka that explores the evolution of Indian music with interactive, multi-sensory exhibits. Head to Bnagalore’s JP Nagar to witness internationally-designed galleries and artefacts and listen to soulful classical music and contemporary fusion, all in one place. It is a great place to introduce children to the...Read More

We think we listen to music through our ears but our brain, our entire body can take in the vibrations. Music is sound, the sound is vibration. Various points of your spine receive these vibrations, along with your pituitary gland, giving rise to different emotions. Here is the inside story from the music studio of...Read More

Giridhar Udupa is a world-renowned percussionist and a global ambassador of Ghatam, one of the most ancient musical instruments of India. Termed as “the king of pot music” by Rave magazine, he is part of the ‘Layatharanga’ team of Indian classical musicians who have set out to blend different forms of classical, folk, and world...Read More

We know about the sitar, tabla, mridanga, harmonium, shehnai, sarod, veena, etc. But many other lesser-known traditional instruments make up the paraphernalia of traditional Indian music. Let us take a look at some of this fascinating gear. Alghoza A pair of woodwind flutes used by Sindhi, Punjabi, Kutchi, and Rajasthani folk musicians. One flute takes...Read More

It was a quiet night as Tarun and Vishal sat gazing at the stars outside their camp. Vishal asked Tarun if he could hear the slight whirring sounds of the wind. Both of them discussed that despite the apparent inactivity, there was not complete silence. Even in the serene surroundings, there was some sound if...Read More

“When words fail, music speaks,” said Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Isn’t it strange that someone so loved for his writing would say this? There are several examples from everyday life that demonstrate this experience. During the COVID-19 lockdown, people worldwide found that music helped them escape, relax, raise their mood, and feel less lonely....Read More

Scientists have found flutes made from mammoth ivory and bird bones from ancient caves in southern Germany. These musical instruments date back at least 43,000 years and serve as evidence of the earliest occupations of homo-sapiens.  Various stringed instruments, such as the Ravanahatha, have been recovered from archaeological sites like the Indus Valley Civilization.  The...Read More

Picture playing any string instrument in an empty room. Imagine it vibrating the air at a specific frequency, the music flying through the air, reaching your ears, moving some liquids in there, and firing up the same vibrations in the neurons of your brain. It is a classic example of how music “colours the mind”....Read More

We asked some of our readers to share their experiences with music and discovered this interesting story shared by 16-year-old Divij. Read on!  Ever since I was a kid, music always had an immense impact on my life, whether it was school assemblies, family get-togethers, or simply car journeys with the radio playing. From Imagine...Read More