MUMBAI: A sought after event among musicians and music industry professionals in India, the Palm Expo 2010 completed tenth year this June 2010. For those who don’t know, the event was first started in 2001, and was inaugurated by A R Rahman.
Brands like Korg, Marshall, Studiomaster, Yamaha, Steinway & Sons, Taylor Guitars and Renkus-Heinz were featured, to name a few. While music Professionals, distributors and buyers were spotted trying the latest gear in the market.
The three day expo was a treat for live music lovers as some of the best musicians like Sivamani, Ranjit Barot and Vivek Rajagopalan performed and conducted workshops. Not to forget the spontaneous jam sessions by budding musicians, and mixing sets by DJ’s showcasing the latest equipments.
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For manufacturers and dealers, the expo was a different game all together. Brock Kaericher, President of a Remo Inc. (USA), one of world’s leading brands in the drumming world visited India for the first time. Kaericher was in India to study how the distributors/retailers function in India.
Similarly, it was the first time for Dan Zimbelman, Director of sales of API, a leading audio broadcast console manufacturer from USA.
“Having a space here has proven to be very beneficial,” he said. Among their high profile costumers, it is Indian singer Hariharan who brought a API product for his personal studio, he revealed.
Dealers and manufacturers of international brands made a significant number.There were many unique products showcased at the expo. And music learning tool Eswar was one among them.
M K Chandrasekar, Director, Thoughtworks India (P) Ltd showcased this invention that acts as a performance enhancer and music learning tool especially for Indian classical and North Indian classical music enthusiasts.
A music enthusiast himself, Chandrasekar spent almost 20 million on research and development of Eswar which helps musicians and music lovers of all ages to understand the nuances of music.
“I want music to be part of the school curriculum. Why should music be part of ‘extra’ curricular activities?, he said while he gave a small demonstration. However, Chandrasekar pointed out that more manufacturers representing Indian classical music should be participating at the expo.
Meanwhile, the expo also found representation for music education with institutes like Sound Ideaz offering sound engineering courses, Trinity guild hall with music exams and few other local music institutes.
The center of attraction however was Hollywood’s Musicians Institute which officially made its India debut at the Palm Expo 2010. While there were some regular exhibitors who felt that the expo was getting smaller with each passing year, nevertheless, it completed a decade with a bang.
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