When you watch a movie, whether it be at the cinema or in the comfort of your own home, it’s seldom you actually think about where the movie was produced and how each film company secured the rights to the movie you’re watching on the screen. The movie business […]
Music As an Expression of Identity
Since the beginning of time, music has been used as an expression of cultural identity. Ancient tribal societies used music as a foundation for gatherings and to express their history, ethnicity, and cultural beliefs. Music has changed throughout the ages, but the use of music as an essential part […]
Elements of a Good Movie Review
Not all movie reviews are created equal. Some are written excellently. Others are blatant advertising and shameless marketing attempts. Still, there are haphazardly written reviews that are hardly worth your time. How do you decide which ones are good and which ones are not? It depends on several things. […]
Introduction To Indi-Pop Music In India
Indian pop music originated in late 1990s with arrival of bands such as Usha Utthup, Sharon Prabhakar, Baba Sehgal and others. This gradually led to India’s own dedicated music channels like MTv and the present Channel V. I remember Alisha Chinoy’s “Bombay Girl”, which was amongst the first modern […]
Adult Learning Principles and Latent Music Training
Adults approach learning differently than children. While a child may accept an authority figure in the classroom imparting knowledge, the adult is not. Often published articles about music instruction and playing refer to children and their psychological and educational development compared to students that do not study music. How […]