THE FALL SEMESTER CAMP 2015
Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music
The Fall Camp 2015 at Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music was an amalgamation of training and
learning and creation of fabulous music at various junctures of the workshop. The eight day
workshop (October 23-30, 2015) was divided into parts – Music Production and Music Performance.
Music Production workshop was a three day event with students
aspiring to make it big in the music production industry who came
in from across the country to learn from the expert Mr. Barry Hogan.
Barry Hogan is an Audio Engineer with a keen eye for quality
and meticulous attention to detail, who demonstrates an amazing
knowledge and enthusiasm for the music industry having worked
with several Grammy award winning artists. His clients include
Herbie Hancock, Prince, Pat Metheny, BoyzIIMen, J-Cole,Taio Cruz,
Lil Wayne, Diana Krall, Justin Beiber, Ne-yo, The Blue Man Group,
The New York Symphonic Ensemble, Pasadena Pops Orchestra, The
Nashville Symphony Orchestra
The music production workshop included introduction to live sound
(signal flow, consoles, PA and system measurement), live sound
set up (planning & preparing, documentation, soudncheck), FOH
mixing, introduction to music production, recording gear (mixing
consoles, microphones, studio monitors and DAW), mixing techniques
(understanding and application), practical session on recording,
planning and producing a session, pre-production, recording,
overdubs, recording an ensemble, planning a mix (headphones,
monitors, critical listening, tone, dynamics and enhancement) and
a practical session on mixing. Students experienced live training in
the state-of-the-art S.A.M. studio and benefitted immensely with the
exposure.
The music performance workshop started on October 26th, 2015
with an orientation for the students. The workshop included
music theory, contemporary harmony, music of Brazil, rehearsal
techniques, accordion workshop, basic ear training, technique labs,
guitar clinic, carnatic music (introduction to ragas), introduction to
music production, ensemble experience (vocal ensemble), carnatic
meets World concert, reading rhythms, Latin American music,
carnatic music (introduction to rhythms), piano and bass workshop,
introduction to Portuguese music, Jazz improvisation, composition
and arranging, African music, drum and bass workshop, piano and
voice workshop, programming and sequencing and guitar and piano
workshop. The workshop was full of practice sessions on music
performance where students got an opportunity to apply everything
they learnt.
Dr. M. Lalitha, internationally acclaimed violin maestro was the Chief
Guest for the closing ceremony. She also conducted a master class for
the benefit of the students.
Greg Diamond (Guitar) - Brooklyn guitarist Greg
Diamond has been an emerging force in recent years
and is now situated at the forefront of a new generation
of contemporary latin jazz artists in New York City.
Endowed with technical prowess and, above all, an
impassioned distinguishable sound characterized by
his mixed Latin American origins, Diamond puts forth
an attractive and innovative concept of latin fusion in a modern jazz
context.
Andre Sousa (Drums) - He is a contemporary
drummer and a drum technique teacher. He attended
the Academia dos Amadores de Musica (Portugal) and
completed the fifth year of Musical Training. He has
accompanied a number of well-known musicians in the
international Jazz world such as Tete Montoliu, Steve
Slagle, Phil Markowitz and Conrad Herwig and many
other exceptional and popular musicians.
Mili Vizcaino (Voice) - Born in Spain, Mili Vizcaino is an
accomplished contemporary singer and vocal technique
teacher. She is a self-taught contemporary guitarist and
also holds a Piano degree from Conservatório de Música
de Badajoz (Badajoz, Spain).
Johann Berby (Bass Guitar) - The culture and musical
sensibilities of Johann Berby are a reflection of his
origins: Indian, Malagasy and Mozambican. Johann
Berby began electric bass at the age of 16. In 2001, at 18, he
became part of the C.M.A (Centre de Musiques Actuelles
de Valenciennes) where he perfected his technique
with Eric Plantain. He also entered the National School
of Music in Valenciennes in the class of Charles Claisses who taught
him classical upright bass and helped him with jazz studies. Johann
Berby has worked and played with Trilok Gurtu Band, Vincent Ségal,
Jan Garbarek, Marcus Miller, Yaël Naïm & David Donat ien , Oumou
Sangaré Group and so many others.
Sreyas Narayanun - He, who was earlier known by C.
B. Ramanarayanan is Carnatic vocalist of outstanding
merit and has been giving concerts in prestigious
concert halls in India and abroad. He is an ‘A’ grade
artiste of All India Radio and Doordarshan, Chennai.
Music performance workshop faculty is outlined below:
Marcos Nimrichter (Piano) - He is a pianist,
accordionist, composer, arranger, music producer,
television host and teacher. He created music for some
phenomenal albums namely “Marcos Nimrichter”
(2003), and “Radames in Company” (2005), for recording
Fine Biscuit, and “Radames Gnattali – 100 Years. With
the New Quintet (2006) by Rob Digital label. Along with
an already established career, he has participated in shows, worked
on albums with artists from Brazil and from the international jazz
circuit. Some of the artists include Wynton Marsalis, Al Jarreau,
Michel Legrand, Stanley Jordan, Billy Cobham.
Dr. S. Karthick - 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 sessions work
with film composers like A.R. Rahman, Harris Jayaraj and others,
and done numerous collaborative projects with French Pianist Ariane
Gray Hubert and others.
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