The Soft Power of Indian Music: The Case of Indian Musical Instruments Museum in Greece

Music is a known tool of cultural diplomacy. Museums are also known as powerful agents of cultural diplomacy. A museum of musical instruments should document, preserve and promote every single musical instrument belonging to its collections, creating an incredibly challenging field of transdisciplinary and multispectral work. The results of this demanding task, if properly used, can not only offer a pleasant and educational experience to the museum visitor but also build communication bridges between nations, thus promoting mutual understanding and peace. In this paper, the authors present the case of an Indian Musical Instruments Museum planned to be created in Athens, Greece.