Remembering the 20th century theatre impresario who built Mumbai’s iconic Opera House
Maurice Bandmann’s story has nearly been lost to history. It was Bandmann, along with Jehangir Framji Karaka, a Parsi businessman...
Hitoshi Mochizuki, Managing Director – Yamaha Music India
Nikhil Sardana: What is the history of Yamaha Music? When did you first start operations in India and what products...
Maestro Roland Dyens – Through his ‘Lettres’
A few years back, one of my friends gave me a copy of Maestro Roland Dyens’s Lettres (Letters, published 2001). I had heard a few of his works before. To name a few, Tango en Skaï, Libra Sonatine and Hommage à...
Walking through soundscapes of the past
It can be difficult to hear the past we seek to visualise. Sound and music does not survive in the...
Scriabin Museum – Traditions and Innovations
“The A.N. Scriabin Memorial Museum closely keeps the atmosphere of the great Russian composer’s house. His music resounds here –...
PERVEZ MODY
Stephen Vaglica: Pervez, what got you into music? Pervez Mody: As a child I was extremely quiet and introverted albeit stubborn as hell. Even as a child who couldn’t say much as protest I used to create hell if I...
MAKING CHORDS SING
Intermediate piano students are presented with many new opportunities and challenges as they progress into more sophisticated repertoire. The music...
Highlights from the 2014 to 2016 Musical Seasons
As a musician, I think one of the best things about my job is being able to travel, and make...