Music Curation

Nilaya Mishra | Artist | Team Malahar

What is Music Curation?

A Career in Music Curation is very intriguing. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to find information about What Music Curation actually is. Most pages on the internet just talk about How to get into Music Curation. It is best to learn about Music Curation from a real professional, this is akin to getting it from the horse's mouth.

Artist Nilaya Mishra has 19 years & 8 months of professional experience in Music Curation. According to Artist Nilaya Mishra, Music Curation is:

A music curator fits the music to a brand by mixing science-backed research, market research, brand research, client interviews, understanding of lifestyle and music trends, music knowledge and knowing how music will sound in a specific environment with specific people. They have a great filter for what music works and what doesn't.

How Artist Nilaya Mishra got into Music Curation?

After completing my B Com from DAV PG College, I did MA in History & MA in Economics from Dayanand Anglo Vedic College Dehradun. I also hold a Ph D in History of Arts from University of Allahabad. I am experienced Visiting Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry and skilled in Photography, Printmaking, Art Education, Guitar Playing, and Lecturing. I am an Assistant Professor at UPES and I teach Indian and World History to the students of Law and I have also formed a Music Band called Malhaar in 1999 and I am a Lyricist, Composer, and Guitarist. The very first video of the song title PEERAH was broadcasted on Channel MTV Indies.

Artist Nilaya Mishra's Talk on Music Curation

Starts with what is:
1)	Music Creation

Next, it covers Education. It was a welcome change to see the Talk touch upon Education as theoretical knowledge needed to excel at Music Curation, and not merely as Qualifications needed to enter Music Curation. It discusses following headings for Education in Music Curation:
2)	Music
3)	Instruments
4)	Formal Education

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Anyone aspiring for Music Curation needs to understand that Skill development is crucial for success. It discusses following headings for Skills in Music Curation:
5)	Music Composition
6)	Originality
7)	Feeling the Music
8)	Practice
9)	Team Formation
10)	Patience

There are great positives of Music Curation. The Talk discusses following Positives of Music Curation:
11)	Sense of Achievement
12)	Mental Peace
13)	Interaction with Like-Minded People
14)	Appreciation

After a discussion on Positives, Challenges complete the caricature of Music Curation:
15)	Financial Struggles
16)	Unguaranteed Returns
17)	Degrading Standards

In the final section of the Talk, Nilaya Mishra talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
18)	Music Creation

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LifePage Career Talk on Music Curation

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[Full Talk]
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[Trailer]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzh5LfAHdyU

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