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Courses Offered
Summer 2015 Faculty
MAGOS HERRERA - VOCALS (MEXICO)
Diploma in Music Performance
One Year Diploma Program in Music Performance
Two Year Diploma Program in Music Performance
Diploma in Music Production
Born in Mexico City, the deep and captivating performer,
Magos Herrera is considered one of the most beautiful
voices and the most active vocalist of the contemporary
Latin American jazz scene.

She was a Grammy nominee
for 'Best Vocal Jazz', and is immensely popular throughout
Mexico and Latin America.
One Year Diploma Program in Music Production FELIPE BRISOLA - BASS (BRAZIL)
Two Year Diploma Program in Music Production Originally from São Paulo, bassist Felipe Brisola
initiated his musical studies at ‘Conservatório Dr. Carlos
de Campos’ in Tatuí, earning his degree in Brazilian
Popular Music/Jazz in 2005. In 2007, he was invited to join
the faculty at the ‘Conservatório’ to teach acoustic and
electric bass.
Bachelor's Degree
Twinning Program (2 Years in SAM and 2 Years in
McNally Smith college of music)
Semester Exchange program
Short Term Programs
7 Week Summer Intensive
5 Day Camps
7 Week Summer Intensive Program
The seven-week semester on Music Performance
and Production gives you a taste of what it really
means to be a professional musician in today’s
world. SAM brings you the opportunity to use your
summer to work with some of the most accomplished
musicians across the globe.
Whether you are a professional or a hobbyist, the
summer program caters to musicians of all levels.
This short yet intensive program is sure to give you
an insight on the various career options from the
perspective of both a performer and a producer.
At SAM, our goal is not
merely to shape individual
careers, but to become a
place where music and
musicians from around
the world come together,
retaining their distinct
identities, as well as
interacting, communicating
and exchanging ideas to
create new sounds.
GRK Reddy
Founder and Promoter, Swarnabhoomi Academic Institutions,
Chairman and Managing Director, MARG Group
FABIO GOUVEA - GUITAR (BRAZIL)
Fabio Gouvea started his professional musical career in
2002, at the age of 22, when he joined 'Trio Curupira" as
a guitarist. Trio Curupira has recorded three CDs, the
third of which was nominated for a Latin Grammy. Fabio
has also performed at numerous festivals in Brazil and
abroad.
ED DEGENARO - MUSIC PRODUCTION
(GERMANY)
Ed has extensive experience in the studio as a musician
and recording engineer tracking, mixing and mastering
music in studios across Germany, Los Angeles, Nashville,
New York, Netherlands, UK, Scandinavia and India.
He worked with producers such as Roy Thomas Baker
(Queen, Who, Santana, Frank Zappa, Darkness, Cars), Eddie Kramer (Jimi
Hendrix Rolling Stones, Beatles,Robin Trower, Led Zeppelin, Anthrax),
Reinhold Mack (Scorpions, Rainbow, Deep Purple White Snake, Queen),
Andy Johns (Van Halen), Michael Wagnener (Extreme, Accept, White Lion,
Skid Row), Brian Carlstrom (Offspring, Alice In Chains) and others.
DR. S. KARTHICK - GHATAM
One of the most recognizable ghatam artists in the world
today, Karthick has earned an international reputation
for his path-breaking work in Carnatic music and in
Crossover music. He studied for many years with the
legendary ‘Vikku’ Vinayakram. Karthick has performed
and recorded with every major Carnatic artist, done
ses sions work with film composers like A.R. Rahman, Harris Jayaraj, and
done numerous collaborative projects with French Pianist Ariane Gray
Hubert.
UJJAYINEE ROY - VOCALS
Ujjayinee Roy is a singer, song writer, composer and
writer from Chennai, India. She has been the voice behind
numerous songs in Tamil, Hindi, Telegu, Malayalam
and Kannada films and has worked with the likes of A
R Rahman, Illayaraja, Sajid – Wajid, Devi Sree Prasad,
Yuvan Shankar Raja and MG Sreekumar among other
popular music directors all over the country.
NOTABLE FACULTY FROM THE PAST
Victor Wooten, Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Dafnis Prieto (MacArthur
Fellowship), Benny Greb, Atma Anur (Journey, Cacophony, Jeff Richman,
Tom Brislin (Yes, Meat Loaf), Pete Lockett (Björk, Peter Gabriel, A R
Rahman), Ric Fierabracci, George Brooks, Prasanna, Farah Siraj, Jovol
'Bam Bam' Bell
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