AN INTRODUCTION TO BLUES AND JAZZ WITH FURTADOS SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Jyothi Venkatesh

There is good news for all blues and jazz lovers here! Furtados School of Music along with Hive Pad is bringing a specially curated workshop for all the blues and jazz lovers online! This absolutely free online workshop on 23^rd May 2020 at 5 pm deep dives into the basic fundamentals along with the history, evolution and techniques of these two genres of music, hollowed of course by an exclusive Q&A and an ‘at home’ concert to finish the session!  Furtados School of Music (FSM), today is a name synonymous with music education in the country. With the vision to make music accessible to every music aspirant in the country. Furtados and Furtados School of Music have now embarked on an ambitious retail dream of bringing quality and organized music learning to the doorstep of every music aspirant.

Starting in 2011, in a short span of time FSM has grown not only terms of school and non-school centers, but also in terms of faculty, infrastructure and the variety of courses taught. FSM faculty consists of highly motivated and passionate teachers drawn from a diverse mix of experienced and young musicians from India and abroad. Apart from being qualified musicians, they are extensively trained to impart an enjoyable and exhilarating music learning experience to students. The roster of instruments and programmes currently include piano, electronic keyboard, guitar, drums, violin and vocal and is continuously revamped to include demand for new instruments and programmes. Integral to FSM’s success is a world-class curriculum designed by leading educators from across the world. The course is comprehensive and gives equal emphasis to music theory. It combines modern and effective methods of teaching with traditional elements of music learning.