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Why the name Global Music Institute?
GMI’s “global” approach to music education GMI through its vision
and mission works to promote cross-cultural musical dialogue and
exchange, especially between contemporary and more traditional
and folkloric styles of music through its diverse local, national
and international faculty. We believe in the power of music to
transcend linguistic, economic, cultural and intellectual barriers
and envision a local-to-global music community in which all
people, genres, cultures, instruments and sounds are in a state of
dynamic collaboration and learning. Music education at GMI is
viewed as holistic learning experience that is important at every
stage of a person’s life and development. We believe in developing
all-rounded students with a deep awareness and understanding
of musical diversity. The Institute also works to create a body of
knowledge through evidence that is able to sensitively represent
the many positive effects of musical education and learning as
comprehensively as possible.
Music and the student community are the core of GMI. It is
a place full of enthusiasm, positivity, and a fun and serious
learning environment. It puts its students and their learning
above everything. You feel motivated and challenged to
explore, learn, and apply various music concepts and
techniques. It is a place where you go to overcome your fears
and doubts about your skills and musicianship. Being at GMI
for past two semesters has made me more confident especially
while playing with other musicians. The level of interest that
they show in the learning and growth of the students is truly
remarkable and I really appreciate that."
- Sonal Ajwani (Voice, Full Time Student)
How do you stand out from the other institutes in India
1) GMI’s “global” approach to music education (read point above)
and focus on high quality education - through a special emphasis
laid on getting the best faculty and developing the best curricula.
2) GMI offers a structured curriculum (a combination of GMI
designed courses and courses part of Berklee College of Music’s
core curriculum) for the comprehensive study of contemporary and
hindustani music unlike other institutions.
3) GMI’s Noida Campus and facilities (a 2-acre size residential
campus in Greater Noida to launch in Spring 2016) will offer an even
more diverse range of full-time and part-time courses and facilities
on par with arts schools around the world.
4) Preparing students for careers in the arts/music GMI’s programs
and approach prepares students for a range of careers whether in
performance, teaching, composition, writing, jazz composition,
music education, production or engineering, etc.
Could you name some famous artists/engineers
passed out from your school?
Artists
- Adhir Ghosh, Smiti Malik, Jayant Manchanda, Siddharth Jain
(Kitchensink)
- Takar Nabam (TakaTrio)
- Kamakshi Khanna (Kamakshi Khanna Collective)
- Tarana Marwah (Komorebi)
- Akshay Deokuliar (North)
- Shivam Khare (Big Bang Blues)
“You know what makes GMI special? It’s the community –
the students, the alumni, the teachers and faculty, and the
staff members. The school is the perfect working environment
that keeps you motivated and focused in the right direction.
The teachers come every semester from different parts
of the world bringing into GMI their experiences, taste and
culture. They are students themselves who spend their whole
day either giving lessons or learning and working on their
instruments, and it’s inspiring to see them’shed' as it pushes
me to my limits so as to always seek improvement.”
- Karan Mahajan (Guitar, Full Time Student)
Recent students who have gone on to attend Berklee College of Music
with scholarships
- Dhruv Goel
- Gokul Ramdas
- Trinayan Barua
Your message to aspiring students:
If you want to develop your own voice as an artist with a solid
foundation on your instrument, an education at GMI will assist you
to get to the next stage of your musical development.
It will also open doors to a range of music careers whether in
performance, teaching, composition, writing, music education,
production, engineering and music therapy, amongst other careers
today.
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