Vijay Upadhyaya
How did you get involved in Western Classical Music? I learnt piano from my mother. Due to the dearth of...
Inaugural Western Music Teachers’ Conference
On Sunday, July 5, 2015, the first conference for teachers of Western music was held in Delhi. The original scope...
Thoughts on India
It is a pleasure and privilege to introduce the very first issue of Serenade. I firmly believe that a high-quality magazine devoted to Western classical music has enough potential to raise the performing standard of Western classical music in India, to encourage high-quality tuition, and to enhance the listening pleasure of millions of individuals throughout India. Western classical music...
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...