The ace music director turned 42 yesterday. So, he chose the day to announce his dream project. He wasn't talking of a film project this time. In fact, it was something that he had always aspired to do. Also, it's a perfect return gift to all his music lovers at this juncture of his career.
As the film industry is becoming more professional and since too many aspirants are entering the industry, a dearth of trained professionals has been felt for a long time now. In an effort to encourage new talent and give them the right training to carry on their tasks professionally in future, A R Rahman has announced that he would be setting up a music school called KM Conservatory and Audio Media Education that would train interested people in various forms and genres of music in Chennai.
The courses would 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.
For now, Rahman's dream project would take off from temporary premises, next to his studio in Kodambakam. Though in future, he has plans of shifting the campus to a larger space in the outskirts of Chennai. Those interested can start checking out the details and applying as the courses would be starting from this May.
