In this issue

Cover Story: Composer duo Sajin-Jigar
Band of the Month: Avora Records
Interviews: Mahesh Raghvan, John Myung from Dream Theater
Articles: Indie reviews, Folk bands of India, Rise of singles in India, Festivals to watch out for in the rest of the year, and more
Pro Audio: Working with Stock Plug-ins, Beginners guide to Microphones, 5 Top engineering plugins for producers/engineers, 5 budget pre-amps & Mixing on headphones

Sachin-Jigar

The tree of their friendship has grown over time with roots delving deeper, longer and stronger. Their struggle has weathered many storms as well as tided over all odds to chisel out a space for their craft in this competitive music industry. Now the bonding between well-known Bollywood composers Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar Saraiya aka Sachin-Jigar is a fabled inseparable buckle that looks impossible to break! Having evolved gradually but consistently as a hit machine, these music partners are a name to reckon with among the current breed of musicians. The duo shares of its story right from the salad days as amateur starters, stint in theatre as well as on small screen, apprenticeship under industry bigwigs, equation with fandom, familial support and inspiration to a lot more things unplugged in a tête-à-tête with Score music magazine.

10 mins

The Odyssey Of Music Media

As mediums of music consumption are rapidly changing, the question of their profitability still remains.

3 mins

The Rise Of Artists Releasing Singles In India

Music is an integral part of life today and with the world opening up to newer sounds and appreciating new genres of music, newer artists are stepping up to release songs via the digital platform which has made distributing music so much easier.

2 mins

An Interview With Dream Theater's - John Myung

We got an opportunity to connect with bass legend John Myung while travelling with Dream Theater for their Images and Words tour. From personal experiences to Dream Theater and the way forward, here are some insights into this legendary band and one of its founding members.

2 mins

Classical Music In Bollywood

In the Post-independence era wherein Hindi became the national language that increased the sense of nationalism in films lending to the feeling of a unified nation, the Bollywood music acted as a unifying factor for the nation.

3 mins

Mixing On Headphones

A question that I often get from a lot my students is whether they can mix on headphones.

2 mins

Integrated Systems Europe – AV Trends In Live Events

From fine pitch LED to projection tracking, AV technology in events is evolving fast. The biggest challenge is making sure you take a measured approach to using the best of what’s on offer. Ahead of Integration Systems Europe 2018, Europe’s premier show for integrated audio-visual systems sector, we explore the latest technology likely to impact upon the live events industry.

6 mins

Sennheiser Launches Entry Level Microphone XS 1- Ideal For Everyone!

Audio specialist Sennheiser is expanding its microphone portfolio with the wired XS 1 dynamic microphone.

2 mins

11 Important Points You Need To Know About The ShowMatch DeltaQ Array Loudspeakers By Bose Professional

Sound quality and flexibility! With respect to sound quality, the area where we really differentiate is the vocal clarity that the product provides.

3 mins

Top 7 Reasons Why The New Celviano AP-270 From Casio Is The Ultimate Joy To Play On

Casio is really famous for producing millions of great electronic products and have been designing and building digital pianos for well over 40 years.

5 mins

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The Score Magazine Description:

The Score Magazine aspires to become the first fully comprehensive home-brewn Indian Music Company. It irked us to see little vision or effort by several music media organizations in India to promote original music and to create an audience for it. We want good music to reach millions. We want to be the reason why musicians want to persist with what they do.