In a move that has sent ripples through cultural circles, Deutsche Grammophon (DG) China recently announced the signing of ...
In musical terms, this means writing for the orchestral instruments as they currently exist, adding new voices and techniques at the peril of being relegated to special “new music festivals” meant to ...
Five essential recordings by the trailblazing conductor who has died aged 91 It’s hard to think of another conductor of recent times who has polarised opinion more sharply than Roger Norrington. On ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by A Lego guitar and a “war tuba” are among the highlights of this year’s Guthman Musical Instrument Competition. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim What ...
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When instruments find a new voice

At Saaz-e-Bahar, instruments that began their journey in the West are reshaped to speak the language of Indian classical music. What’s interesting here is not just the novelty, but how adaptation, ...