Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music successfully hosts Fall Camp 2015

Chennai, November 3, 2015:  Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music hosted an eight day Music Production and Performance workshop which was an amalgamation of training and learning of fabulous music at various junctures. Dr.M.Lalitha, internationally acclaimed violin maestro felicitated the students as the Chief Guest for the closing ceremony

Started on October 23, 2015, The Fall 2015 workshop was divided into two parts – Music Production and Music Performance. Music Production workshop was a three day event with students aspiring to make it big in the studio engineering industry came in from across the country to learn from the expert Mr. Barry Hogan.

The music production workshop included introduction to live sound (signal flow, consoles, PA and system measurement), live sound set up (planning & preparing, documentation, soudncheck), FOH mixing, introduction to music production, recording gear (mixing consoles, microphones, studio monitors and DAW), mixing techniques (understanding and application), practical session on recording, planning and producing a session, pre-production, recording, overdubs, recording an ensemble, planning a mix (headphones, monitors, critical listening, tone, dynamics and enhancement) and a practical session on mixing. Students experienced live training in the state-of-the-art S.A.M. studio and benefitted immensely with the exposure.

 The music performance workshop started on October 26th, 2015 with an orientation for the students. The workshop included music theory, contemporary harmony, music of Brazil, rehearsal techniques, accordion workshop, basic ear training, technique labs, guitar clinic, carnatic music (introduction to ragas), introduction to music production, ensemble experience (vocal ensemble), carnatic meets World concert, reading rhythms, Latin American music, carnatic music (introduction to rhythms), piano and bass workshop, introduction to Portuguese music, Jazz improvisation, composition and arranging, African music, drum and bass workshop, piano and voice workshop, programming and sequencing and guitar and piano workshop. The workshop was full of practice sessions on music performance where students got an opportunity to apply everything they learnt.