Delhi school of music
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The Delhi School of Music, established by the Delhi Music Society, teaches Western classical music
. It is the only institution of its kind in northern India. It has 500 and 600 students annually, and provides musical tuitions in instrumental (piano, guitar, violin, cello, clarinet, flute, recorder, saxophone,keyboard, drums) vocal and dance sections.
The school is a center for the examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, England, as well as the Trinity College of Music, London. There is growing emphasis not just on individual performance but on ensemble playing, aural development and musical appreciation. The staff and students of the School hone their skills through workshops conducted by both visiting artistes and other musicians, which also provide musical interaction. There are periodic pupils concerts and other events, which help to develop the performance skills of the students.
The Society collaborates with institutions like the Indian Council for Cultural Relations
, the India International Centre, and cultural divisions/organizations of various foreign missions. It also sponsors and presents concerts on its own. Networking with music societies in Pune
, Mumbai
, Goa
, Kolkata
and Bangalore
, the Society has arranged all-India tours for visiting artistes. Many internationally reputed performers from all over the world have been presented by the Society. Increasingly the Society is trying to lay accent on more performances by local artiste.
The Society celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2003-04 with a series of special concerts.
Attempts will continue to make live performances of music by first-rate artistes available to the general public in the city and to make our Society's premises a center for western classical music activities in Delhi. In addition, lecture-demonstrations and workshops on various aspect of music as well as provision of a library-cum-listening facility for members are being planned.
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
. It is the only institution of its kind in northern India. It has 500 and 600 students annually, and provides musical tuitions in instrumental (piano, guitar, violin, cello, clarinet, flute, recorder, saxophone,keyboard, drums) vocal and dance sections.
The school is a center for the examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, England, as well as the Trinity College of Music, London. There is growing emphasis not just on individual performance but on ensemble playing, aural development and musical appreciation. The staff and students of the School hone their skills through workshops conducted by both visiting artistes and other musicians, which also provide musical interaction. There are periodic pupils concerts and other events, which help to develop the performance skills of the students.
Mission
The Delhi Music Society is a voluntary, non-profit organization devoted to the dissemination and enjoyment of music, especially classical music (at present mainly Western). It was registered under the Societies Act in 1953, with the primary objectives described below:-- to teach promote and encourage music and dance,
- to arrange concerts and recitals by visiting and local artistes, and
- to collaborate with other similar cultural organizations to encourage and develop among the musically inclined, an appreciation and understanding of western classical music.
The Society collaborates with institutions like the Indian Council for Cultural Relations
Indian Council for Cultural Relations
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations , is an autonomous organisation of the Government of India, involved in India’s external cultural relations, through cultural exchange with other countries and their peoples...
, the India International Centre, and cultural divisions/organizations of various foreign missions. It also sponsors and presents concerts on its own. Networking with music societies in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
, Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
, Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
and Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, the Society has arranged all-India tours for visiting artistes. Many internationally reputed performers from all over the world have been presented by the Society. Increasingly the Society is trying to lay accent on more performances by local artiste.
The Society celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2003-04 with a series of special concerts.
Attempts will continue to make live performances of music by first-rate artistes available to the general public in the city and to make our Society's premises a center for western classical music activities in Delhi. In addition, lecture-demonstrations and workshops on various aspect of music as well as provision of a library-cum-listening facility for members are being planned.