How did the idea of a digital learning platform come about ? Tell us more about the inception of the same .
Music is something that I as an individual has always been passionate about and I had the fortune to work in the Music industry playing a significant role with Universal Music Group . The idea of creating an Institution that imparts effective music education had been my dream and tried working on this idea in 2015 but life had other plans and I joined my friends in their silicon valley based startup in AI space . I rekindled the idea in 2020 when my music lessons got online thanks to the pandemic , and my first class that I took , was my Eureka moment . I Started working on the idea and realized that this is an area that had a huge scope for a digital disruption . The venerated music training methods of India are ready to meet the technological opportunities of the new age to create a never before learning experience for the music aspirant of today
In conversation with Ashish Joshi Founder & CEO - Artium Academy
You have an amazing team of faculty heads , some of the biggest names in the industry . What was the process of selecting the same ?
Music , as we have mentioned , is the biggest consumed Performing art and has been taught and learnt in India since ages under the Guru Shishya Parampara which involves a very traditional way of learning the art . Much said and done , the world is changing and so are the needs of the customers . So we decided to bring the Maestros of the Music Industry to become the part of our Academic Board and design our curriculum based on their years of experience and excellence . With this objective we approached the Maestros and the idea of designing Curriculum focused on Performance Oriented learning struck a chord with them and they graced our Academy with their presence and skills
Music education is the need of the hour . How do you think your platform can create a change in this regard ?
Well , we all know the benefits that Music brings in our lives . It works as an enabler for Cognitive growth in children , builds creativity , works as an aid to de-stress , rejuvenates , builds confidence in people etc . The western
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