Know Your Composer
What happens when new neural connections within your brain break down the boundaries that normally exist between the senses? For one, hearing a particular musical note might cause you to see a particular color, or you may actually taste spoken words. In medical terms this neurological phenomenon is called synesthesia,
Throwback Thursday
In the summer of 2017, I had the uniquely rewarding experience of attending the Prague Summer Nights: Young Artists Music Festival (PSN). Produced by Classical Movements—the premier concert tour company for the world’s great orchestras and choirs—Prague Summer Nights is an intense, immersive 30-day performance/educational program
Music Education
The music staff has been a fundamental component of music notation since its introduction, nearly 1000 years ago. Since that time, countless innovations in music notation have been incorporated into the staff, including the key signature, time signature, accidentals, ornamentation, and dynamics. It’s hard to imagine written music without
Music Education
Zane Dalal looks at the music, the drama and the pervasive social message of Richard Wagner’s epic music drama, Der Ring des Nibelungen Much has been written on the life and work of composer Richard Wagner, and even more on his famous tetralogy of operas, Der Ring des Nibelungen
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Internationally-renowned artists led by conductors Jacek Kaspszyk, Gavin Carr and Zane Dalal to regale the audience through the Season | 11th February – 6th March, 2018 | Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA The Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI) is all set to enthrall Western classical music aficionados once again. With the likes of Wagner,
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Over 30 Artistes, 14 concerts, 10 Nations and 5 Venues Music aficionados in Bangalore have much to rejoice over, as The Bangalore School of Music and Fine Arts (BSM) is delighted to announce the launch of the 16th East West Music and Dance Encounter and the closing of the year-long
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In this very select Masterclass presented by Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai, renowned baritone Benjamin Appl will offer training to six handpicked singers interested in classical music, especially in German art song. Benjamin will work with each participant on enunciation, stage presence, and vocal technique. This masterclass will take place
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Children sorting rubbish in the freezing cold, teenage hawkers operating amidst traffic, homeless men and women huddling by the motorway: a walk down the Avenue de la Porte d’Aubervilliers does not readily suggest the world’s sixth wealthiest country. But this is the 19th arrondissement of Paris, home to
Music Education
The relationship between a singer and a voice coach is something unique, often full of a huge amount of mutual respect for what the other brings to the table. It’s a dynamic that’s not quite the same as the one between a singer and voice teacher, largely because
Features
Since 2013, Akadêmia has expanded its field of action to include new partners and artists from major Indian cities. In 2016, the production Tales of the Night brought together singers from Delhi and Bangalore and the concert went on tour to Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Delhi. Thanks to a new
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The 16th edition of Monte Music Festival, presented by Fundação Oriente and Cidade de Goa, will be held from the 2nd to the 4th February 2018 at the Chapel of Our Lady of Mount, Old Goa. With its first edition in 2002, after the restoration of the Chapel by Fundação
Meet the Maestro
Prominent Polish conductor Antoni Wit has striven to keep the Polish repertory alive throughout his illustrious career. We take a look at the achievements of the acclaimed conductor, ahead of his performances with the Symphony Orchestra of India. By Beverly Pereira When the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra made its debut at