Western classical music; a perspective based on the Indian concept of ‘rasa’
“What is Western classical music?” When an Indian musical magazine asked me to write an article answering such a wide...
Opening with Opera – Giving Voice Society
Bombay has an earnest but limited audience for Western classical music – unless the best known ambassador for it comes...
Pianist Pallavi Mahidhara Tours India
Celebrated Pianist Pallavi Mahidhara returns to India for a tour after a decade! We asked her why this trip was special – I have been coming to perform in India since 2003. It is always a great pleasure for me...
Michael Menezes on producing the Zubin Mehta and Australian World Orchestra Delhi Concerts
Please share your background with us. I was thrust into a career in advertising without a by-your-leave way back in...
Nik Bärtsch tours India with zen-funk quartet RONIN
Swiss pianist & composer Nik Bärtsch will tour India this November 2015 with RONIN, a quartet that proceeds with the...
Patricia Rozario on performing for PM Modi at Wembley Stadium
We would like to congratulate Soprano Patricia Rozario on performing the British National Anthem for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Community Address in Wembley Stadium, London. We got in touch with Patricia to hear more from her about the...
Music Literacy – It’s Greek to Me
Western Classical music education is a brand name used for parts of the pedagogy of music literacy. Music literacy, as...
Back to Bach
There was a crescendo of feelings as I moved towards my LTCL exam. The performance anxiety mixed with the whole...