Usually, books on music are written by practitioners of classical and light music, who try to explain the complexities of their own learning experience and the outcomes of consistent effort. These are ...

When Vishal Moghe’s bada khayal rendition at the Lab @ Shanta auditorium on June 7 hooked the audience with a lilting aalap in Raag Jhinjhoti, you could sense a shift. A collective stirring in the ...

The music of Mozart, Brahms and other composers has been around for centuries, but many find it inaccessible. The Foothills String Quartet aims to change that attitude by educating audiences about ...

A length of shiny metal, curled back on itself into an oblong whorl, ending in a flared bell. A mouthpiece. Some round, buttonlike keys on top. We all know what a trumpet is. Duh. But that trumpet, ...