To round off his trip, Berklee film scoring chair met famed composer A.R. Rahman of Slumdog Millionnaire fame, and reports on his efforts to promote musicianship in Chennai. India Trip Conclusion (Feb. 16, 17, 18) Tuesday morning marked our second day of Mumbai auditions. (Michael and I were greatly relieved to discover that the maintenance [...]
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India, days 9+10: Auditioning students in Mumbai
February 26, 2010 – 1:50 pm
Film scoring chair Dan Carlin sends his next-to-last dispatch from Berklee’s big trip to India. Greetings from Chennai, India, Instead of spending Sunday with our Valentines in and around Boston, my colleagues and I presented four clinics and a panel to interested musicians and students at the Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai (or, Bombay, as [...]
Discovering new Africa Scholars
May 31, 2009 – 1:34 pm
People who read BoT’s South by Southwest coverage might think that the college’s writers travel far and wide to cover events. Alas, not the case. Hence this blog—we want to follow along too. I’m especially envious this week: faculty and staff are going to Kenya to give clinics and audition potential Africa Scholars.