In India the voice reigns as the supreme instrument of
musical art. Uniquely flexible, expressive and personal, it is the model
that the players of other instruments strive to emulate. It is to be
found at the heart of India's vibrant classic genres, an instrument of
the present, which, being steeped in tradition, maintains an unbroken
continuity with the past. More than any other musical instrument, the
voice exemplifies our common humanity and our cultural diversity.
