Louiz Banks: A Symphony of Love - By Ashis Ghatak

Understanding of music, especially jazz, is not essential to enjoy Ghatak’s engaging book. The words entrap us in an atmosphere that shows love, adoration, admiration, and wonder for the person he is writing about.

Sebastian and Sons: A Brief History of Mrdangam Makers – T.M. Krishna

Thodur Madabusi Krishna, aka T.M. Krishna is an Indian Carnatic vocalist, writer, activist, author and Ramon Magsaysay awardee. As a vocalist, he has made a large number of innovations in both the style and substance of his concerts, thereby inviting controversy from some quarters.

Taj Mahal Foxtrot. 'A Story of Bombay's Jazz Age' - Naresh Fernandes

If you’re looking to know the history of Jazz in India, ‘Taj Mahal Foxtrot: A Story of Bombay’s Jazz Age’ by Naresh Fernandes is a must read.

Ghulam Mustafa Khan with Namrata Gupta Khan - A Dream I Lived Alone

When Namrata Gupta Khan got married to singer Rabbani Mustafa Khan, she had no idea how her life would change from being a customer service / sales executive with a telecom company, to an author of the book

Diamonds & Rust - Brahmanand S Siingh & Gaurav Sharma

Sometimes informative, sometimes reflective and profound, this music buff’s treasure-chest of RD Burman, reverberates with a musical feel of its own, into RD’s and perhaps all ours … lives, hopes, fears, insecurities, intuitions, creativity and the most compelling truths that we have somehow always known in all our hearts.

Khyaalon Ki Tapri – Meraj Hasan ‘meem’

The times we are living in is perhaps one of the most difficult eras in this century and hence asks for a little more to keep the life going. And what can that ‘little more’ be better than poetry and art.

Alankars - The Riyaz Manual - Ranjani Gehani

Alankars - The Riyaz Manual, compiled by singer Ranjani Gehani, is a musical knowledge book. It is a compilation of 2541 alankar/paltas/ swar patterns. A reference book, the ultimate handbook for riyaz/practice for singers and instrumentalists. All possible combinations of 1 to 5 swaras have been compiled into Paltas and presented in this book.

The Jazz Bug – Aloke Mookerjee

If you are looking for an introduction to jazz, this is it. You just have to lay your hands on Mookerjee’s 100-page book that pours out in simple language the evolution of jazz music.

The True Story of Sunburn: of the fans, for the fans, by a fan - Shailendra Singh

Every year, the last week of December is dedicated to one thing that brings the youth to rejoice with music, madness and mayhem, no, not Christmas; and not even the New Year’s Eve. It is the Sunburn Goa, which comes between these two celebrations.

“Indie 101: The Ultimate guide to the Independent music industry in India”

“Indie 101: The ultimate guide to the independent music industry in India” a book penned by Ritnika Nayan is a book that every music lover needs to own.