Inspired by his vision, a project was undertaken at the NCPA to visualise music, which after two decades of research resulted in the development of an analytical tool that served as a microscope to “see” the nuances of Indian music.

Deploying this tool, 110 compositions across 84 ragas rendered by several top-ranking vocalists of Hindustani (North Indian) music, were presented in a unique website called ‘Music in Motion’, (www.autrimncpa.wordpress.com) where music can, not only be heard but also “seen” in great detail. Thanks to the generous grants offered by Sir Dorabji Tata Trust from 2004-2007 and 2009-2012, and decades of support from the Amsterdam University, in 2013 the project was offered freely in the public domain.