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Chronicles of Music Teaching

We welcomed the refreshing presence of Ms. Aarti C Rajaratnam for the Recital & Graduation Ceremony – Winter 2017 on 9 June 2018. Ms. Aarti C Rajaratnam is an innovative curriculum and education design consultant. She has been instrumental in designing innovative classrooms and curriculum ...
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Music & Matter

Physics tells us that sound is produced when air molecules are made to vibrate by a vibrating source. When a student plays middle C in an instrument – a piano hammer making a string vibrate or a bow drawn across a string of a violin, he sets off the vibrating source. These vibrations disturb t...
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4’33”

I recommend you to experience 4’33” by John Cage fully before reading further. P.S. Don’t stop midway!!! A performance by William Marx of John Cage’s 4’33” 4’33” by John Cage is usually performed by a soloist or an ensemble. The piece constitutes of three ...
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WHAT IS ABSOLUTE PITCH

Absolute pitch or perfect pitch is a rare auditory phenomenon that enables a person to identify and recreate a musical note with no other notes for reference. Imagine that you are eating a dish and you are able to taste and identify separately every single ingredient used to make that dish in each m...
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