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It was a quiet night as Tarun and Vishal sat gazing at the stars outside their camp. Vishal asked Tarun if he could hear the slight whirring sounds of the wind. Both of them discussed that despite the apparent inactivity, there was not complete silence. Even in the serene surroundings,...Read More

“When words fail, music speaks,” said Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Isn’t it strange that someone so loved for his writing would say this? There are several examples from everyday life that demonstrate this experience. During the COVID-19 lockdown, people worldwide found that music helped them escape, relax, raise their...Read More

Scientists have found flutes made from mammoth ivory and bird bones from ancient caves in southern Germany. These musical instruments date back at least 43,000 years and serve as evidence of the earliest occupations of homo-sapiens.  Various stringed instruments, such as the Ravanahatha, have been recovered from archaeological sites like...Read More

Picture playing any string instrument in an empty room. Imagine it vibrating the air at a specific frequency, the music flying through the air, reaching your ears, moving some liquids in there, and firing up the same vibrations in the neurons of your brain. It is a classic example of...Read More

We asked some of our readers to share their experiences with music and discovered this interesting story shared by 16-year-old Divij. Read on!  Ever since I was a kid, music always had an immense impact on my life, whether it was school assemblies, family get-togethers, or simply car journeys with...Read More