Articles

Here is a collection of articles I wrote on the science behind music in “Saamagaana – The First Melody“, a monthly magazine on Indian Classical Music. The intent is to help readers understand a bit more about the science behind music and musical instruments and to enhance their appreciation of the same.

Part 1 – What is music? What is noise? https://ramsabode.wordpress.com/2015/04/06/what-is-music-what-is-noise/

Part 2 – The sound of strings https://ramsabode.wordpress.com/2015/05/13/the-sound-of-strings/

Part 3 – Strings attached https://ramsabode.wordpress.com/2015/06/08/strings-attached/

Part 4 – The how and why of microphones https://ramsabode.wordpress.com/2015/07/08/the-how-and-why-of-microphones/

Part 5 – Not so sound https://ramsabode.wordpress.com/2015/08/11/not-so-sound/

Part 6 – Sounds, spaces and singing https://ramsabode.wordpress.com/2015/09/18/sounds-spaces-and-singing/

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Article in Sruti magazine on the synthetic “ethical vegan” mridangam:  https://ramsabode.wordpress.com/2017/02/06/the-ethical-vegan-mridangam/

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The Qs for Aalaap:

Interview with Vyasarpadi Kothandaraman, Nadaswaram artist: http://theaalaap.com/site/theqs/VyasarpadiKothandaraman

Interview with Sai Shravanam, sound designer and musician: http://theaalaap.com/site/theqs/SaiShravanam

Interview with Abhishek Raghuram, Carnatic musician: http://theaalaap.com/site/theqs/AbhishekRaghuram#