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Malda Teacher-Musician Represents India at German Apprenticeship Workshop
Shib Shankar Chowdhury is a teacher and musician from Malda, India.
He was invited to an international programme at the University of Konstanz in Germany.
He represented India at the event.
He explained that making music can teach artists many useful skills.
These skills include writing songs, recording, sharing music online and meeting people in the music industry.
He also chaired one of the event’s sessions.
Around the same time, his music video “You Are Not Lost” was released worldwide.
Chowdhury has made 25 songs and four music videos.
Shib Shankar Chowdhury, a 42-year-old teacher and musician from Malda, represented India at an international apprenticeship programme in Germany.
He presented research on music creation as a form of “micro-apprenticeship” for developing creative, technical and entrepreneurial skills.
The programme was hosted by the University of Konstanz, where Chowdhury also chaired a session on September 24 and 25.
Chowdhury teaches at the Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology in Malda.
His self-produced music video, “You Are Not Lost,” was released worldwide on September 22; he has produced 25 songs and four music videos.
- Who
- Shib Shankar Chowdhury, a Malda-based English teacher and musician, represented India.
- What
- He presented a paper about music creation as a form of “micro-apprenticeship” and chaired a workshop session.
- Where
- The programme took place at the University of Konstanz in Germany.
- When
- The workshop was held on September 24 and 25; his music video was released on September 22.
- Why
- Chowdhury argued that creating music helps artists develop technical, creative and entrepreneurial skills through practical work.
Key facts
- Participant
- Shib Shankar Chowdhury
- Age
- 42
- Occupation
- English teacher and musician
- Institution
- Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology, Malda
- Programme host
- University of Konstanz
- Music output
- 25 songs and four music videos
- Latest video
- “You Are Not Lost,” released worldwide on September 22
Quotes
Shib Shankar Chowdhury
Malda-based English teacher, musician and GKCIET faculty member
“My presentation focused on how music creation functions as a form of micro-apprenticeship, enabling artists to acquire technical, creative and entrepreneurial skills through practical execution. The process encompasses songwriting, recording, digital distribution and networking within the industry.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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