As much as the amended Indian Copyright Act has made an effort to safeguard – and assist in monetising – the rights of composers and lyricists, certain sections of the Act have been presently challenged in the Honourable Delhi High Court by certain record labels.

Imagine shaking a leg in the cooler climes up there! But where? The answer is a lakeside resort at the foothills of the lofty Himalayas.

He has already ruled the roost with his classical bandishes, sargams, laykaari, alaaps and taans in the court of vocal classical music.

Sitting in my living room with a cup of tea one lazy morning this week, I was aroused by instrumental rhythm striking loud from outside the window.

This world is certainly full of paradoxes. At one end of the spectrum is Apple’s iTunes, which celebrated its 10th anniversary on April 28 this year.

Carnatic music lovers found it difficult to reconcile with the loss of violin maestro Padma Bhushan Lalgudi Jayaraman. With his demise, Carnatic music has a lot to mourn for. He not only became a front line accompanying violinist in his halcyon days, but also rose as a soloist of standing and took Carnatic music to hoary heights.

My forced hiatus due to a back condition helped me rediscover a few things that I hold on to. Foremost amongst all, the paradise outside my window.

The playfulness with which Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia greets you is infectious.

It is hard to believe that it has been a little over 30 years since I heard an album that has since gone on to become one of the all-time classic recordings in the global history of rock ‘n’ roll: The

2013 seems to be a tripping year for dance music in India. It started off with EDM giants Swedish House Mafia’s One Last Tour and will continue with many more acts expected to make an appearance in the country. Which is why Dutch DJ and trance producer Armin Van Buuren’s mega ASOT-600 event couldn’t have come at a better time.