The Score Magazine October 2018 issue! | Page 30

KARISHMA D'MELLO M usical activism is by no means a new concept and can be traced back to the origins of music itself. Essentially music is the expression of a feeling – through a melody of some sort. Moving beyond categorizations, genres and personal preferences, it represents something bigger – a universally renowned form of expression. It speaks to different people in different ways and its interpretation is subjective. Sometimes it’s therapeutic - catharsis for those looking for ways to communicate things that they would otherwise not be able to and occasionally this take