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Discuss: Why Music Is Still a Passion, Not A Career

    • c-Chandandeep.K@timesgroup.com
    • Publish Date: Aug 27 2018 12:32PM
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    • Updated Date: Aug 27 2018 12:32PM
Discuss: Why Music Is Still a Passion, Not A Career

Lack of awareness, less opportunities in the music industry is still a barrier for students to pursue it as a full-time profession

India has a rich heritage of music, but is abscent from the whislist of music aspirants. Lack of awareness and limited opportunities still discourages students to pick Music as a full-time profession. Most of those pursuing an undergraduate or postgraduate degrees in Music end up being a teacher or starting a musical venture .

Jyotishka Dasgupta, president, Calcutta School of Music, says, “Government has not given due recognition to music. Classical Music is not a part of school curriculum and it is always seen as an extra-circular activity. Parents still give importance to traditional academics for their children.” He adds, “Unlike foreign universities and colleges, students who pursue music courses at school-level in India are not given additional points during enrolment in colleges.”
“ Things for music industry will change only when musicians start getting the respect and money they deserve,” he says.


PARENTS SEE IT AS HOBBY
The idea of music as a career has still not found validity, believes Geeta Uppal, executive director, Delhi School of Music. She says, “Though enrolment in Western Classical Music has increased in the last few years, parents still see music as a hobby.”  Uppal adds, “We are making efforts to promote music by conducting workshops, open house and even counselling session for parents.”

USE OF TECHNOLOGY IS A MUST
Mathew Joy, founder, Jam Music Conservatory, Kerala says, “Evolving technology has a big role to play in changing the perception of youth towards music. But, natural dynamic music and genres has its own ethnic values and quality. It is about how the new generation gets a balance on applying both with having enough knowledge and creativity.”
“Creative subjects and careers in Music or Arts has always faced challenges. Forming a music band or composing music has become relatively easy for students.
Owing to changing technology, what matters is how good and convincing they are in using it creatively. Having creative control on technology is always ideal than becoming a slave of technology,” adds Mathew.

MUSIC FOR CONFIDENCE
Suneera Kasliwal, head and dean, Faculty of Music and Fine Arts, Delhi University, “Music should be part of school curriculum as it develops one’s personality and boosts confidence.” 
She adds, “We are depriving our students of rich heritage. It is disappointing that profit-generating Music has been restricted to Bollywood numbers only.” 
Kasliwal has introduced several courses relevant in the music industry. “We have started short-term courses such as Sangeet Shiromaniand Sound Engineering. Sangeet Shiromaniis a bridge course and a student from any field is eligible to  pursue it,” she says.
The course includes detailed study of Hindustani Music along with Vocal and Instrumental knowledge whereas in Sound Engineering students are taught editing, adjusting sound tracks using equalisation and audio effects, mixing, and reinforcement of sound etc.


Q: Readers, do you agree or disagree? How many of you want to pursue music as a profession?

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Linet Christina Thomas Ryan International School Nallasopara

HI, I am a Piano player from Mumbai. i want to pursue Music as a profession. And my parents are supporting it. Music was always one of my biggest strength. But passion is required for music. From this year good news for music lovers lie me in Mumbai. NMIMS School of Performing Arts in association with Furtados School of Music is launching a Degree programme in Contemporary Music this year, 2018. It has great expat faculty and is in the heart of Mumbai.

Linet Christina Thomas Ryan International School Nallasopara

HI, I am a Piano player from Mumbai. I want to pursue Music as a profession. And my parents are supporting it. Music was always one of my biggest strength. But passion is required for music. From this year good news for music lovers like me in Mumbai. NMIMS School of Performing Arts in association with Furtados School of Music is launching a Degree programme in Contemporary Music this year, 2018. It has great expat faculty and is in the heart of Mumbai.

Linet Christina Thomas Ryan International School Nallasopara

watch my youtube music channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGlFZwl7STlIm2-r0kTMfuQ

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