"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
18 May 2017
Bengaluru will soon get its own Indian Music Experience museum the next International Museum Day.
Dr. Suma Sudhindra, director, Outreach, IME shared that the museum will open in phases this year.
“The first phase will see the Sound Garden and cafe open in June. All the installations in the Sound Garden are nearly complete. We should open that to the public latest by June 25. The interiors of the museum will be ready in a few months, with different experience zones, which will allow all audiophiles to experience music and also look at the varied memorabilia we have on display at the museum," informed Dr. Suma. If you want to have a sneak-peak in the Indian music culture and the life of great musicians then this museum will be your priority.
This will be an interesting musical museum which will have memorabilia of eminent musicians in the country.
Among the many music memorabilia on display will be late Ustad Bismillah Khan's shehnai and Sudha Raghunathan;s tambura. This museum ill also has late Pandit Bhimsen Joshi's shawl, a pan box and waistcoat. These memorabilia will be part of the instruments gallery, which will house around 250 Indian instruments. The museum will also have thematic galleries that will explore the multi-dimensional narrative of Indian music. These will focus on themes such as diversity, international influences, history of recording and many other themes, aiming to give a holistic experience to the visitors.
