The coolest thing, for me, is when you forget your own name while listening to a song," Srinivas Krishnan tells us, encapsulating the power of music. The idea that LEAP — an acronym for Leadership Engagement in Artistic Performances — a Chennai-based cultural project that Krishnan is part of, hopes to convey is simple. "The aim is to figure means and ways to sow the seeds of excitement for music in children through social outreach. This does not entail teaching them to become musicians but cultivating a sense of enthusiasm and joy," he adds.

Making its way into the city tomorrow, LEAP will helm two open sessions organised by the Piramal Museum of Art titled It's a Musical World. Open to children and adults, with Krishnan as the conductor, it comprises eight coaches with expertise in vocals, percussion, keys and the strings. The event will introduce attendees to lesser-known musical pieces ranging from Hindustani bandish to folk songs in Tamil and Bhojpuri as well as AR Rahman's tunes.