Trinity College of Music, London, is all set to offer certification courses and exams on contemporary music for music buffs in north Bengal (Darjeeling) and Sikkim. While the college had been providing courses and exam facilities on classical music for a long time in the region, this will be the first time that the ‘Rock and Pop’ department of the college will be offering exams on contemporary music in West Bengal.
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“We are targeting Darjeeling Hills and Sikkim to start with in West Bengal, as there is immense talent for music out there,” Anmol Chandra Rai, the Director, NOIDA School of Rock, who is planning the entire affiliation and exam process in the region, said today. He was speaking on the sidelines of a workshop here on Trinity certification courses on contemporary music. The workshop at Maitri Hall at the Jesuit Residence at Matigara was attended by over 100 budding musicians and music lovers. According to Mr Rai, Trinity exams on contemporary music will be held on drums, vocals, electric guitar, electric bass guitar and electronic keyboard.
By Ashish Pradhan
Source:SNS