An Energetic, Experienced and Highly Creative Music Teacher with a Proven Ability To Get The Very Best Out Of Pupils. An Expert at Identifying the Appropriate Resources Required for a Subject Matter and then Ensuring that they are used Efficiently, Effectively and Safely. Able to Demonstrate and Encourage High Standards of Professionalism from All & yet having a Personal Touch as an in-born gift to support & carefully nurture aspiring musicians.
Career History
|| Soham Sangeet Sanskar Sadhana ||
MUSIC TEACHER – June1992 – Present
A well-qualified teacher who is supporting the work of a successful and well established musical lineage of Taal Yogi Padmashree Pandit Suresh Talwalkar.
Teaching pupils the basic principles of music – Sangeet as a whole – such as melody, beat and tempo.
Whilst at the same time delivering high quality teaching, learning and curriculum development across the Key Stages of percussion focused mainly around Tabla.Sound understanding and command over Laya-Laykari in Tabla as an accomplished Tabla artist and Guru. Unmatched expertise and teaching abilities in the field of Tabla. With an Exquisite Traditional DNA of Guru-Shishya Parampara, blends seamlessly with the state of art technological advancements in the field of music across the world.
Exclusive set of disciples across world benefiting from an Online Tutoring during weekdays as well as weekends in Time slots suitable to the pupils’ geo-locations & time zones.
World Music festival 2010 Bangkok
Professional Experience
Teaching Competencies:
- Up to date with the latest in music technology.
- Ability to quickly establish a rapport with pupils.
- Willing to give private lessons and extra attention based on SWOT analysis.
- Able to motivate pupils to exceed their expectations.
- Fully aware of the GandharvaMahavidyalay Curriculum and of Local and National initiatives.
Personal:
- Possessing a highly motivated, flexible &determined outlook with an ability to work in diverse team of artists and musicians with an assertive, positive, productive and helpful approach.
- Having a flexible approach to working hours.
- Can maintain absolute confidentiality and loyalty.
- Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils.
Self-Committed Duties
- Planning and preparing music classes for pupils.
- Developing teaching material for classes.
- Evaluating a students’ interest, aptitude &temperament to determine a suitable instrument for them for perfect expression of “Kala” within.
- Organizing*“Chilla” session and workshops. (* contact Shripad RajGuru to know more)
- Helping pupils prepare for examinations and tests.
- Involved in the ordering of musical instruments and Storing musical equipment & supplies safely.
- Providing individual or group support and instrumental lessons in various other art forms such as dance forms, Kathak, Bharat Natyam and vocal, khayal, thumri etc.
- Assisting students with extra-curricular activities to help their multi-dimensional spiritual growth.
- Showing pupils the difference between musical styles such as pop music, jazz and classical.
- Meeting parents, the performing arts team and other teachers to discuss a pupil’s progress.
- Taking students on outings to musical events.
- Attending GuruPournima performances and promoting deserving students to perform at higher platforms in front of Tabla / Music Maestros (e.g. Pt. Suresh Talwalkar, Pt. Ramdas Palsule, Pandita Padmatai Talwalkar, Pt. Satyajit Talwalkar, Pt. Supreet Deshpande, Pt. Vishwanath Shirodkar etc.)
- Responsible for all of the necessary exam preparation and administration.
- Keeping up-to-date about subject development.
- Evaluating pupil performance and encouraging those who are lagging behind.
- Helping students to rehearse musical programs for the school and local community.
- Attending teaching conferences.
- Teaching pupils how to develop an ear for an excellence in musical sense, exposing them to various percussion, string and wind instruments. Also helping them correctly play other percussion musical instruments like the Pakhwaj, Dholak, Dholki, Khanjira and Ghatam; Additionally, Drum, Snare, Bell, Cymbals, Tambourine, Bongo, Hang, Conga, Brass Drum, Gong, Wood block, Djembe, Cajon etc.
Academic & Guru-Shishya Parampara Qualifications
- Diploma and Degree in Tabla from Shivaji University
- Visharad in Tabla from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Miraj
- Initial 8 Years in Guru-Shishya Parampara with (Late)PanditMalharrao Kulkarni
- Learnt the intricacies of Carnatic Laya-Shastra ( Science of Rhythm) in “Gurukul” of renowned Taalyogi Pandit Suresh Talwalkar again in “Guru Shishya Parampara”
- Bachelor’s degree in Music
Indicative List Of Accomplishments
- Traveled extensively to all over India and abroad in his quest for Music
- Wide experience as a performing artist and Guru with thorough knowledge of music, untiring efforts, devotion and endless passion in pursuit of promoting Indian Classical Music
- Felicitated by Cultural Centre of Government of Maharashtra in 1997
- Accompanied a number of great artists like Ustad Aslam Hussain Khan Saheb, Pt. Padmavati Shaligram , Pandita Mangala Ranade, Shrimati Shalmali Joshi etc. in their concerts
- Has Performed with Kathak exponents such as Vasantrao Ghadge, Anuradha Rajadhyaksha, Sheela Mehta etc Notably, Vasantaro Ghadge is Guru to Madhuri Dixit.
- Represented and promulgated an art of performing Tabla at Bangkok for 8 long years having delivered performances across Bangkok as well as Ransit University, Mahasarakham University, Sripatum University (SPU), Silpakorn University, Chulalongkorn University, Srinakharinwirot University etc.
- Accompanied for many performances with ICC teacher Mr.Subrata De and Bangkok local Artists.
- Invited by Shrilankan Ambassador to perform with Shrilanka’s International artist Mr. Pradeep Ratnayke.
- Have performed for UN office in Bangkok on the occasion of 2nd Oct, Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, representing India.
