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Gender – Male
Age – 26 years
City – Mumbai
I was born in Mumbai and have been residing here ever since. I completed my
schooling, graduation, and post-graduation and established a career here
itself.
What is your family background like and who would you say,
had a remarkable influence on you growing up and how?
We were a family of five; my parents, two elder siblings and me. My father
served as a government employee and my mother managed the house. The
five of us were extremely contended with the way things were. We didn’t
experience any kind of a financial quandary as such and learned how to
adjust to any kind of adverse situations.
For me, it’s always been my father who’s had an influence on me. He started
right from the bottom, striving for excellence, always. Despite all the
hindrances in his way, he emerged a victor every single time, you could say.
After a few years, when I’d completed my junior college, I started teaching
them science since that was the stream I’d opted for in college.
I think that’s when I discovered my passion for teaching, hence, I decided that
I wanted to pave a path through this road itself.
After pursuing my B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Patkar College, I started working with
different schools. Initially, I was a computer teacher at “Jawahar Vidyalaya”,
after which I taught at “D.J. Khetan” and currently at “Friends Academy”, I
teach I.T.
As for music, somewhere around 2013, I’d signed up with a label temporarily.
We created and produced a few songs for a movie too!
In my opinion, apart from top colleges of India, most of the other colleges
don’t hold that much value. In these colleges, it really depends on the faculty.
Fortunately for me, even though I didn’t go to the most prestigious college, I
enjoyed my experience because of the professors.
Also, since you’ll be working on ample projects throughout these five years,
you’ll require a lot of material to do justice to the course, hence, these costs
are separate.
On the other hand, if you want to pursue music, you have to determine which
course you want to select, for example, there’s a choice between Western and
Trinity. Trinity is a little more extravagant when it comes to the fee structure.
So, the expenses are all subject to an individual’s personal preferences and
hankerings.
Also, there’s no end to learning when it comes to music. In fact, I’m still
learning! It’s an on-going process, so one really cannot estimate how much
they’d spend on it.
After completing your Masters in Science, you can secure a degree in MCA or
work towards joining other certified courses since your bachelor’s and
master’s in science comprise finite knowledge.
Next, you can apply to corporate companies like Infosys, Wipro, L&T, etc.
Luckily for me, I explored, scrutinized and discovered a link between my
passion and profession. My raison d’être was studio recording and software
designing, which I combined and found a concoction of- Music Software!
So, what I’m trying to say is, there’s no specific “regime” to join this field. It all
depends on your creativity and ambition.
Income from Music is unpredictable. It can be as low as 1–2 lakhs per annum;
and as high as few crores per album/concert. It all depends on your talent,
number of projects you’re being offered etc.
I usually teach in the morning. I also devote time to update content on our
website, check and grade exam papers, invigilate a class during
examinations, etc.
I spend about 7 hours at the institute and work from Monday to Friday
including every alternate Saturday.
The chief benefit I’d say is that if one is following his/her passion, then that
doesn’t feel like a job. For me, teaching music and creating music is simply a
fun activity. You may say that I slog long hours, but, frankly I have only one
‘job’ and that is teaching IT at the institute.
Secondly, music soothes my nerves, and everything flows tranquilly, without
any intervention.
Another benefit is that I interact with a lot of varied people such as fellow
teachers, students, music veterans etc. And believe me, these interactions are
both humbling and refreshing.
You have to empathize with a child’s learning pace, his attention span and
introduce teaching techniques that’ll enable him/her to comprehend things
easily.
These are just a countable number of factors that a person should be aware
of.
As for music, it’s not easy to make a mark in creative arts from the get-go.
First of all, learning is a very slow-paced process, especially when we talk
about music.
Next, things are unpredictable when it comes to this field. You may not get as
many opportunities to work on different projects however dexterous or skilled
you may be.
There may not be clearly marked designations in the field of “music”. So, it’s
always important to have a day job which guarantees a stable income. That
way you’re securing a good income along with honing your passion.
Also, it’s crucial to make and maintain contacts if you’re a part of the creative
field. You ought to attend workshops, socialize, etc, which not everyone would
like.
First of all, you have to have a hankering to teach. Teaching is definitely not
easy, but if you possess patience, are open to new ideas and strive to grow,
you’d be happy doing this.
You should be able to connect with students and be empathetic since not
everyone’s pace is the same as others.
If you’re an “out of the box ideas” kind of a person and know how to introduce
new teaching techniques, you’ll thrive in this field.
The same applies to music. I’ll stress on the word “patience” while I’m talking
about it. Making a career out of music is arduous and exhausting. It can be a
slow process however dedicated you are and might not assure a very stable
source of income. So, if you’re the kind of person who doesn’t rush into things,
tremble under pressure and keeps trying, you’ll be pretty content with the way
you’re doing.
I don’t think I’ve ever considered changing my career selections. I think that’s
majorly because I’ve pursued my passion. I can never get bored of teaching!
And then there’s music too.
The fact that I can never cease to grow and transform as an individual with
respect to my career has made me so sure of my choices.
Master the art of patience and endurance. Try to bridge the gap between your
passion and profession like I did. It’s possible. Don’t settle for anything short
of your interests.
If you liked this article, you may also like to check out our conversation with
RJ Naman who is also a Musician.
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