Music and Mathematics: The Fibonacci Sequence
Life very often throws some curious coincidences my way. Just as I was preparing a presentation for architecture students at...
Phoenix Chamber Soloists : Survival of the Fittest Fiddlers
Why is it that making music in Mumbai is fraught with dangers? Is it because we as a society are...
Tonality Now: Finding A Groove – Reprint from The Future Symphony Institute
THE EAR IS A BIOLOGICAL PHENOMENON; but the human ear is also a cultural product. It has a history, a perspective and an interest of its own. The ear of the modern concertgoer is unlike the ear of a medieval...
What is Western Classical Music? How is it different from Indian Classical Music?
For some, Western classical music is what plays in the background in elevators, reception rooms, and lounges. For others, it is what...
Tavener’s Veil of the Temple
In 2002 I was privileged enough to witness at the Temple Church in London, the premiere of The Veil of...
Should children learn music?
I’ve always been a words person. So for most of my life, music was just something in the background – being played on someone else’s radio, blaring out of a Ganpati Pandal, or soaring from my husband’s very expensive music...
A Note From The Future Symphony Institute
The Future Symphony Institute is pleased to congratulate Serenade Magazine in its inaugural issue of bringing news of Western art music’s latest, concerts, activities and growth...
