Professional Singing

Neeta Pandey Negi | Singer | Roohani Sisters

What is Professional Singing?

There are many nuances of a Career in Professional Singing. Understanding Why one wants to choose a Career in Professional Singing is phenomenally more important than figuring out How to get into Professional Singing. The internet is a great source of information on Professional Singing, but it is second best to learning about the same from a real professional.

Singer Neeta Pandey Negi is an experienced professional with 5 years & 8 months in Professional Singing. According to Singer Neeta Pandey Negi, Professional Singing is:

Professional singers usually build their careers around one specific musical genre, such as classical or rock, although there are singers with crossover success (singing in more than one genre). They typically take voice training provided by voice teachers or vocal coaches throughout their careers.

How Singer Neeta Pandey Negi got into Professional Singing?

After completing my BA and MA in music from Miranda House, Delhi, I did M Phil and Ph D from music department of Delhi University. I have done music training from Kirana Gharana by Charanjeet Soni Ji and Ustad Iqbaal Ahmed Khan Saheb (Dilli Gharana). I have attended various National and International reality shows and since 2008, I am associated with my Band called Roohani Sisters which is a Sufi Jugalbandi Band and was empanelled by ICCR IN 2009.

Singer Neeta Pandey Negi's Talk on Professional Singing

Starts with what is:
1)	Professional Singing

Next, it covers Education. In this Talk Education was discussed as theoretical topics needed to excel at Professional Singing, and not as Qualifications needed to enter Professional Singing. It discusses following headings for Education in Professional Singing:
2)	Indian Classical Music
3)	Gurus Guidance
4)	Instrumentation
5)	Genres of Music
6)	Specialization in Music
7)	Sound Knowledge

Then, the Talk focuses on the most important component that is Skills. Professional Singing demands specific Skills which only an experienced professional can lay out. Here is a list of Skills required for Professional Singing:
8)	Riyaz
9)	Listening
10)	Composition
11)	Patience
12)	Presentation Skills
13)	Coordination

It is important to get an understanding of the Positives of Professional Singing. This Talk explains these Positives of Professional Singing:
14)	Passion to Profession
15)	Instant Reaction of Audience
16)	Personality Development
17)	Respect and Recognition
18)	Self Satisfaction

There are a few Challenges in Professional Singing which one needs to be cognizant of:
19)	Uncertainty
20)	Competition
21)	Work Life Balance
22)	Variations
23)	Variety of Audience

In the final section of the Talk, Neeta Pandey Negi talks about How a day goes in a Career in:
24)	Professional Singing

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