MUMBAI: The Yamaha Music Square, a first of its kind music store was inaugurated by world-renowned musicians, jazz artist Louis Banks and ace percussionist Sivamani along with Mr Kozaburo Kume, Managing Director of Yamaha Music India Private Limited, in Chennai, today. The Nippon Group in association with Yamaha Music India has launched Yamaha Music Square for music lovers.
This store specially designed with music in mind on Sterling Road is a virtual treasure trove and a haven for the music lover.

From grand pianos to the latest digital pianos, not to mention upright pianos everything is available under one roof. Then there are the elegant wind instruments such as saxophones and trumpets, a fantastic range of guitars, violins, keyboards, drum kits and many more are available for a Professional as well as novice to choose his pick. Yamaha's world-famous home theatre and professional audio systems are also on display at the music square. The price range is from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 25 Lakhs.

According to Mr. J. P. Acharya, Nippon Group, "The Nippon Group has been predominantly engaged in the imaging business. We took up the marketing of Yamaha Home Theatre equipment three years ago on an experimental basis and made a stunning success of the project. Impressed by the performance of the Nippon Group in the marketing of Yamaha Home Theatre products like amplifiers, speakers, etc. Yamaha Music India Pvt. Ltd. requested Nippon Group to set up an exclusive Yamaha Store called "Yamaha Music Square".

He further added, "The Nippon Group is very enthusiastic about the Yamaha Music Square and the Music Industry. It is currently doing a turnover of Rs.12 crores in Home Theatre Equipment and with the help of the newly opened Yamaha Music Square, expects to cross a turnover of Rs.25 crores per annum. To expand the music business, we intend to start Yamaha School of Music in collaboration with Yamaha India Limited and plan to open Yamaha Music Square in other cities of like Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, etc. in Tamilnadu, shortly."