The Rhythm of Change: India’s 1st Mobile Recording Studio Transforms Education for Underserved Schools

Picture this: A fully-equipped recording studio on wheels rolls into underserved schools. Excited kids, young songwriters, record their own original music, then perform it outdoors for a cheering audience! hashtag#MusicBus

Manzil Mystics, founded by INK Fellow Anurag Hoon (@AnuragHoon), brings this vision to life.

In a world where creativity in education often takes a back seat due to resource constraints, Manzil Mystics is making high-quality music education accessible to India’s most underserved children. His groundbreaking initiative, the Music Bus, is India’s first recording studio on wheels, dedicated to nurturing musical genius in low-income schools across the nation.

Equipped with powerful generators to support high-quality recording equipment, and a performance deck that opens on the exterior, the Music Bus has become a beacon of hope and creativity, achieving remarkable milestones:

• Introduced over 10,000 children in Delhi’s schools to the wonders of music.
• Enabled 2,885 students to record their own songs, with 917 young artists making their recordings in just the last six months.
• Hosted more than 200 performances, reaching an audience of over 25,000 people.
  Traveled 400 km in 2022 to capture 12 unique folk voices at the Rajasthan Kabir Festival.

You just have to experience ajoyful, vibrant outdoor performance by these talented young children to understand what a difference this is making in their lives!

Manzil Mystics aims to reach 1 million children by 2026! Because music is so much more than melody and rhythm–it’s a powerful catalyst for social empowerment. Through music, children learn to think creatively, express their deepest emotions, and dream bigger.