COVER STORY
How did Djing happen to you?
Tell us about your journey
Paroma : DJing was never a part of
the career pathway plan, it just
happened. I was an airhostess,
doing well in my field, flying places,
interacting with a lot of people on a
regular basis. But still there was
something missing, and I felt I am
meant for something more, and I
am not using my potential to my
fullest. I realized I have a very good
knack and taste for music, as this
was something I was very
passionate about. I also had a lot of
friends who were DJs already. So I
decided to mix my passion and
profession and explore the pathway
of DJing. I underwent a course for
the same, and learnt the science
and art of DJing by the best in the
industry himself – Bob Omulo. I
started getting small projects then,
one by one, I just climbed the ladder
of success, and here I am standing
today, performing gigs at both local
and international platforms.
How would you like to describe
your style of music?
Paroma : I am a desi girl at heart,
but I love the Bollywood tadkas
mixed with EDM, and commercial
music.. Pretty much any music that
is catchy to my ears.
Do you think technology has
been a great boon towards
making DJ-ing a more popular
profession?
Paroma : Yes definitely. The sound,
effects, surround system, consoles,
headsets, mixing, and also
softwares today which are used to
mix music are drawing a large
amount of interest. There are sound
engineers today who want to
become a DJ. I feel it is important to
know a bit of the technical
knowledge that goes behind DJing,
you cannot just become a DJ
overnight without knowing these.
Also, like how designers need to
have an aesthetic sense, a DJ
needs to have a basic music sense
as well, you cannot afford to go
terribly wrong with a song that is a
strain to your audience’s ears and
can spoil your reputation as a DJ.
Some softwares are used too today,
to mix music. I don’t consider the
software dependence of many DJs
to mix their music as a right
approach.
I am happy there are so many
youngsters today who are enrolling
into special training sessions and
learning the art of DJing, with an
aim to excel in the field. That is the
right approach towards this.
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35 January 2019