AR Rahman offers scholarships at his Music Conservatory
Indian
oi-Staff
Nevada
(US)
(ANI):
Oscar
winner
musician
A.R.
Rahman"s
(Slumdog
Millionaire)
world-class
KM
Music
Conservatory
is
offering
scholarships.
Scholarships
will
be
offered
to
deserving
students
from
the
A.R.
Rahman
Foundation.
Scholarships
are
based
on
financial
need
and
will
be
available
to
students
with
outstanding
auditions,
according
to
reports.
The
first
of
its
kind
in
India,
KM
Music
Conservatory
claims
to
meet
international
standards
of
music
education.
Conservatory
offers
Preparatory
Program
(2-5
years),
Foundation
Program
(1-2
years),
and
Degree
Program
(three
years)
under
affiliation
of
Middlesex
University
in
United
Kingdom
(UK),
and
is
planning
“Masters
Program" and
a
“Diploma
in
Indian
Music
and
Music
Technology".
Conservatory
will
teach
entertainment
icon
Michael
Jackson
as
a
subject,
according
to
reports.
Many
faculty
members
have
degrees
from
USA
and
UK.
Sound
editor
Joe
E.
Rand
(Titanic)
has
lectured
here
besides
demonstration
by
Vienna
Chamber
Orchestra.
Applauding
Rahman
for
his
contribution
to
the
promotion
of
Indian
music
worldwide,
acclaimed
Indo-American
statesman
Rajan
Zed,
in
a
statement
in
Nevada
(USA)
today,
urged
him
not
to
refuse
admission
to
any
talented
aspirant
to
the
Conservatory
who
otherwise
fulfilled
all
the
admission
requirements
but
was
financially
unable
to
bear
the
cost.
With
this
gift
of
education,
besides
supporting
the
student,
Rahman
would
also
be
helping
student"s
family
and
contributing
to
the
entire
nation,
Zed,
who
is
chairperson
of
Indo-American
Leadership
Confederation,
added.
Founded
by
Rahman
(who
is
also
its
Principal),
KM
Music
Conservatory
in
Kodambakkam
area
of
Chennai
in
Tamil
Nadu
state
of
India
envisions
expanding
the
horizon
of
musicians
in
India
by
offering
education
in
both
Indian
and
Western
music
besides
music
technology
and
its
mission
is
to
provide
students
with
a
strong
artistic,
intellectual,
and
technical
foundation.
T.
Selvakumar
is
the
Managing
Director
of
this
international
school
of
music
and
music
technology
whose
tagline
is
"Become
the
Future
of
Music".