This is clearly a proof that KMMC is not a commercial venture for ARR... On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 9:57 PM, Thulasi Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> *Star Advice: A. R. Rahman* > > We cannot imagine Hindi film music without the fantastic and versatile > music from the house of A. R. Rahman. We asked the gifted musician to share > some musical advice for upcoming musicians and the humble musical genius > came up with a brilliant, practical idea: > > [image: a-r-rehman] > > "Take a flight to Chennai and join my music school. Pay the fees once you > become a successful musician" is the musical maestro's frank advice. > > About his music school: > > KM Music Conservatory (KMMC) and KM Music Symphony Orchestra has been > launched with the vision of providing exemplary orchestra here in India and > to recreate the joy of world class orchestra for the enjoyment of India's > people because most of them are switching to electric music. > > KM Music Conservatory and Audio Media Education, India's first Apple > authorized located in Chennai, offers a program in Music and Music > technology, the duration is 2-5 years. The faculty includes Indian and > International professors and musicians who will educate students in Indian > and Western Classical music. The school auditions and accepts students and > singers who play the flute, cello, violin, guitar, French horn, trumpet, > oboe, clarinet, trombone, viola, double bass and percussion. Courses include > Western Vocal and Instrumental performance, Indian Classical Vocal, Western > and Indian Music Theory, Music appreciation, Ear Training, Piano, Audio > Engineering, an Apple certified course in Logic Pro and a Digidesign > certified course in Pro Tools. Students will get a chance to interact with > A. R. Rahman, who is the school's principal. > > Scholarships will be offered to deserving candidates from the A. R. Rahman > Foundation. Students also have the opportunity to audition for the KM Music > Symphony Orchestra upon completion of the program. > > We can't help but wonder if showman Subhash Ghai who misses no opportunity > to promote his film school Whistling Woods International, located at Film > City in Mumbai has influenced Rahman! > > > http://www.starboxoffice.com/newsDetails.aspx?xfile=2008/November/News_20081119_138 > > > -- regards, Vithur
