TSM Prospectus 2015
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WE HELP YOU CONTENTS tUrn your mUsicaL 04 WELCOME 06 WHY CHOOSE TSM PassiOn intO 08 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN MUSIC 12 STUDENT LIFE 16 COURSE OVERVIEW a sUccEssfUL 18 PROFESSIONAL MUSIC PERFORMER 30 PRO MUSIC PRODUCER carEEr 36 MUSIC INSTRUMENT PRODUCER The True School of Music beats at the very 46 PRO SOUND COURSE heart of Mumbai’s thriving entertainment 48 PRO DJ COURSE business. Its aim is to train the next generation of musicians, artistes, producers, sound 5O ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES engineers, composers and DJs to feed the 52 REAL WORK EXPERIENCE increasing demand for music within India’s 54 INTERNATIONAL FACULTY burgeoning music scene. 56 STATE OF THE ART FACILITIES 58 MASTER CLASSES There has never been a better time to be a 60 TSM LOVES AMCHI MUMBAI musician in India and there has never been 62 OPEN DAYS & HOW TO APPLY a school quite like TSM to help you achieve your goals. Our mission is to equip you with 64 FOUNDATION COURSES all the knowledge and expertise you need to 66 TSM SUPPORTERS turn your musical passion into a successful career. Inside you will find all you need to know about our extremely talented and professional faculty, industry inspired facilities, world-class courses, and everything you need to take your first step into a future of musical possibilities… we look forward to welcoming you. TSM Prospectus 2015/16 Written and compiled by TSM Design : Mangoblossom Design (Manjiri Rajopadhye with Marlies Bloemendaal) Photographer : Kaval Chaudhari Special thanks to Julia Leggett, Ashutosh Phatak, Nitin Chandy, Timothy Herring, Helen Stone, Poornima Sharma All information is correct at the time of publication. TSM reserves the right to make changes or amendments without further notice. 2 • TSM 2015/16 2015/16 TSM • 3 Ashutosh Phatak Co-founder it’s an I know you are reading this because music is at the very amazing core of who you are. It is the backdrop of your every waking moment; it defines you and it drives you. I understand this drive. I have been a professional musician for over 20 years It’s really an amazing time to be a musician! I’ve been part timE and I’ve loved every minute of it. As well as being a profes- of the music industry for the last 20 years and it’s been won- sional musician, for the last 10 years I have also had the derful to see how the scene in India has evolved over these privilege of working with thousands of aspiring musicians years and I’m especially excited to see where it’s about to go. tO bE a during my time as CEO for the Academy of Contemporary It’s a time when so many diverse opportunities are available Music, UK. At ACM, I saw many students take their first to working musicians, where the demand is more than the tentative steps in their musical learning and go on to achieve supply in many industries, and with the right spirit, opportu- mUsician! commercial success; artists such as Ted Dwane (member nity and knowledge, anything could be possible. of Grammy Award winning Mumford and Sons), Newton Faulkner (2 number one selling albums), Zomboy (hugely So when TSM’s Co Founder, Nitin Chandy approached When I first envisioned a music acad- successful producer and DJ) and many more making music me with the idea of setting up the school together, it just emy in Mumbai, I only thought of the their life. seemed perfect. The dream was to build a school that will highest calibre music eduction for our empower people to take up music professionally. A school equally talented local musicians. But Now I am in India and it is an honour to be the CEO of TSM. that was industry oriented, full of the passion that fuels now when I see our students perform- I was drawn to India by its vibrancy, its people, its culture our souls, yet practical enough to convert that passion into ing at established music festivals and its spirit of possibility. I was drawn to TSM by the team’s a paycheck. A school that bypasses a lot of the trials and and local music venues, it gives me passion, authenticity and desire to create a world-class tribulations of learning on the job, by distilling that informa- immense pride to know that our institution. I was also excited by the potential for growth in tion into concise packets that can be consumed in a shorter school has managed to deliver on not the music and entertainment industry. The growth statistics amount of time, making the whole learning process efficient just education but also on integration here are truly mind blowing. I am so privileged to have the and exciting! A school that gives real world experience to with the music industry. It can only get opportunity to take all of my experience in the UK and apply students, but under the protective shelter of a professional better from here. it to such a wonderful institution and in such an incredible faculty and facility, so that studied knowledge is seamlessly country. integrated into reality. This was the dream. Nitin Chandy Co-Founder Mumbai is India’s entertainment capital. It’s no accident that Today it is beautiful to see it come alive, made real by the True School is at the heart of this industry. Our connection very students and faculty that give life to this idea every with the entertainment industry is unparalleled and we aim single day. I watch them shape and mould it by their com- to bring these connections to you. Money-can’t buy experi- mitment, enthusiasm and their drive. Like we make our own ences such as Master Classes from world-renowned artists destinies, we can decide the way we learn. If you do choose are all part of the TSM experience. Coupled with real-world to join our school, I urge you to take advantage of us! Be placement opportunities, this makes TSM the number one proactive! Extract every piece of information you can from choice for aspiring musicians. the faculty and treat the facility as your second home. Everything we do is about you. From our world-class faculty, I’ve lived the life of a musician and all I can say is that I’m drawn from across the globe, to the high spec classrooms, happy - happy to go to work everyday because I love every everything is about creating the very best student experi- moment of what I do. The cathartic release of expressing a ence. Should you choose TSM, I know you will bring your new idea and getting paid for it at the same time – you can’t talent, your commitment and your dedication to succeed. In beat that! This is what I wish for all our students. return, I promise that every member of the TSM team will do its best to match your passion and help make music your Once again, it’s an amazing time to be a musician! life. HELLO! Julia Leggett CEO 4 • TSMTSM 2015/16 2015/16 TSM • 5 .MASTER Classes. WHY .REAL WORk. TSM attracts big names from .ExPERIENCE. the music industry making cHOOsE master classes an integral TSM is leading the way in cre- part of our student experience. ating career paths in today’s World-renowned artists such tsm music industry, with work .State OF THE ART. as Derek and Susan Trucks, placements exclusive to TSM .Facilities. Louiz Banks, Shubha Mudghal for its students to combine and many many more have practical study, real life work Our facilities are truly world shared their invaluable experi- experience and the opportunity class with equal attention paid ence with the students. .STuDENT LIFE. to network with employers. .International. to each room and the equip- .Faculty. ment that goes in it to ensure As a student at TSM, you will our spaces are functional and .CAREER. launch your career equipped The Professional faculty at The are inspirational to learn, play with an unparalleled educa- and hone your craft. .OPPORTuNITIES. True School of Music comprises tion from India’s leading school .COuRSE OVERVIEW. the very best graduates from .IN MuSIC. for contemporary music. As international schools such as well as the music, faculty, and unique to TSM, the Professional The Manhattan School of Music There is a high demand in India classes that await you, there school courses are tailored (MSM), Conservatorium Van for music to be produced for are friends and mentors that to each individual. Students Amsterdam (CvA), Hku univer- film, TV, advertising, digital you will treasure for the rest of can choose from: Music Pro- sity of the Arts, utrecht (Hku) and live performances. unlike your life. duction; Guitar; Bass; Drums; & British & Irish Modern Music many other career paths, music keyboards; Vocals; DJ; Studio Institute (BIMM). is an industry that is thriving in & Live Sound, either as a single India offering real, high earn- pathway or a combination of ing employment opportunities. disciplines. The system is also designed to take students who are at varied levels of learning and experience and prepare a path for them that ultimately takes them to the professional world. 6 • TSM 2015/16 2015/16 TSM • 7 CAREEr OPPOrtUnitiEs in mUsic HELLO. I’M A MuSICPRENEuR “A Jack of All Trades is A master of none, but often better than A master at one.” There are salaried positions within the music industry but I’m a most musicians need to think of themselves as entrepre- I also create neurs or “musicpreneurs”. The concept of a musicpre- MuSIC neur is to have a portfolio career whereby you maximise PRODuCER advertising all of your skills to make music your full time income.