Amisha Karsan

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About me

Sitarist and composer, Amisha Karsan, is a graduate in BMus (Hons) Music Performance and Music Management from London College of Music. The combined degree course allowed Amisha to perform and create compositions as well as learn the management side of the live music business.

Music Performance modules include: Performance Studies, Composition and Arranging, Desktop Composition, LCM Music Factory, Performance Project and Showcase Studies.
The module Composition and arranging involved creating and composing music for picture and moving images/short film as well as arranging music into a different style.
The LCM music factory module included composing and producing a track to a specific brief and style of music.

Music Management modules include: Agency and Promoters, Touring Logistics and Planning, Festival Studies, The Role of Music Management, Professional Skills and Music Video Production.
The module Agency and Promoters dealt with the live music business and the role of the artist manager, booking agent and promoter in establishing and advancing the career of an artist through concerts and touring.
Touring Logistics and Planning examined the actual planning, pre-production, and implementation off successful music concert tours.

Amisha was nominated to participate with the BBC Concert Orchestra many times to perform in front of a large audience at The Royal Festival Hall, The Watford Palace Theatre and The Hackney Empire. These performances were broadcast on BBC Radio 3. She is influenced by the composer Frazer Trainer. She is a member of The Grand Union Youth Orchestra. Amisha met professional world musicians such as sitar player Jasdeep Degun Singh, trumpet player Shanti Jayasinha and tabla player Yousuf Ali Khan during the Grand Union summer school at Oundle School in Peterborough.
Amisha also had the opportunity to perform sitar and speak on BBC Asian network and BBC Radio London.
Additional skills:
Performance Skills
Composition skills
Team Work Skills
Communication and organisation skills
Industry awards:
Sitar Certificates: Bronze, Silver and Gold
Winner of The Strings award
Music grade 6 Award
Additional information:
Amisha completed an apprenticeship scheme with the Grand Union Orchestra where she travelled to Whittlesey in Peterborough to teach her composition to students and their families. She also taught the Indian classical notation system to them and answered questions requested by the students and families.


Crew:
Graduate in BMus (Hons) Music Performance and Music Management from the London College of Music. Communication and composition skills demonstrated through many musical performances playing the Sitar. A self-disciplined student who was nominated to perform with the BBC concert orchestra, broadcasted on BBC Radio 3, three times.
A member of the Grand Union Youth Orchestra. Took part in an apprenticeship scheme with the Grand Union Orchestra where original compositions were taught and performed.
Accomplished work experience in NHS administration, competitive research for a finance company and also web design.
Seeking an opportunity in the music industry which can develop skills as a composer, musician and Sitar player.
Additional information:
University modules include: Composition and Arranging, Desktop Composition, Music Video Production, Performance studies, LCM Music Factory.

The module Composition and Arranging includes composing and arranging songs in a number of contemporary music styles. It also involves making music to a brief and composing music for moving images/short film.

The Module LCM Music Factory involves composing and producing a track based on a specific given genre/style of music.

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Composer
Job Titles	Music Director, Composer, Music Production
Years in industry	1 to 3 years