The Indian Music Experience

“Music is the language of the soul. It has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours”

  - Elton John

From lullabies to war revolution, from weddings to graduations, there is always a tune you can waltz to and that is the magic of music. Music is a different thing to different people. It is a blessing to mankind, there is no single soul who does not enjoy the experience of music.

The Indian Music Experience (IME), the first-ever interactive music museum in India is located in J.P Nagar, Bengaluru!

The museum has nine internationally designed exhibits, artifacts and storyboards. The museum gives an overview of the Indian music culture and diversity.

IME was started in 2019 by Jaishankar, Chief Managing Director of Brigade and is run by Mansi Prasad, a renowned singer. 

The journey at IME begins in "Warapound theater" with a  five-minute introductory film about the journey of Indian music. The documentaries of singers, music directors and instrumentalists are presented in an auto-rickshaw theater.

The history of various kinds of music, significance and culture is portrayed with even the little details. The aspects of music such as raga, thaala, shruti and their importance are explained in the hoardings around the museum.

The Indian Map presented in the museum represents the music originating from each state of the country. The music maestros of the country have contributed to the museum and they have been honored by the museum. All the regional languages of the country have been represented by the songs and legends of the respected language.

The visit to the museum is an opportunity to turn instantly into a DJ. The museum gives a chance to all of its visitors to create and mix anything they wish to. Also, instruments can be played and heard, virtually. Various Indian instruments, including the ones that are hardly known, are displayed on the basis of the families they belong to.

Music creating board

Some parts of the museum take back to the 90s, the black and white era of the film industry. The equipment such as camera, tripod and film reels used back then are also on display.

The Samyaka Chakra Theater changes the time of the day in the theater along with the Hindustani music relatable to the time. The timeline of the Sufi music is also presented.

The Sound Garden in the entry of the premises is an exciting activity. Black granites have been placed horizontally which produces music when certain spots are hit. It reminds the visitors of the musical pillars of Hampi.

The birds have already fascinated us with their features and flying in the sky. IME has fascinated visitors with the beautiful sounds that the birds sing and the melodies our own background birds can produce.

The time spent at IME is totally worth it. This place offers positive and good vibes which have a huge impact on us. The world of music is more melodious than we can imagine.

Can you imagine a world without music?