The State Of Singing In India – An Interim Report
There is no doubting that interest in Western music is on the rise in India. Judging from the perspective of exam entries alone, there...
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 intolerant of something new or threatening . When 3 years ago I decided to pick up the baton again after...
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...
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 the Temple, the all-night vigil, by the late Sir John Tavener, conducted by choral heavy-weight Stephen Layton. And then in...
Should children learn music?
I’ve always been a words person. So for most of my life, music was just something in the background –...
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...
