Oscar-winning film's composer to head academy for music 7 May 2009, 0610
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CHENNAI: First was A R Rahman's K M Conservatory a centre for aspiring
musicians. Now, the residential Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music will
open in July
2010. Guitar' Prasanna, who scored the music for the Academy Award-winning
short film Smile Pinki', will be the president. Students will be taught
Indian and Western music by an international faculty.
"Even if you are trained in music, the dynamics of how every musician
approaches his music are very different. Although we have a tradition of
teaching within our cultural boundaries, we need to throw open such musical
education so a hundred students from different cultures can benefit. Our
educational approach should adapt itself to it. Only then can learning music
become holistic ," said Prasanna during a press conference on Wednesday.
Swarnabhoomi, coming up on 633 acres of land off the ECR, will include the
18,000-sq ft residential music school, said G R K Reddy, chairman and
managing director of the Marg Group, which is promoting the project.
In the first year, the Academy will offer a one-year diploma course."We have
plans of starting a four-year degree programme soon," said Reddy. "Today the
youth are heavily into music and we need to connect with them, and raise the
bar on music education."
The aim is to help musically-oriented students attain a higher level, and
internationally renowned musicians are being approached for delivering guest
lectures, said Prasanna. "Irrespective of style, you need to unlock the
musician in every student and help him in the journey of self-discovery, and
that is where the challenge lies for us," said Prasanna. He will be spending
most of his time in Chennai, putting together the curriculum.
As a curtain-raiser, a week-long international workshop on contemporary
music will be held from August 17. Further details can be had from
[email protected]
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