Departments: Music
About Department
The department of music, in T.S. Negi Govt. College, is one of the senior Departments, which has maintained the tradition of excellence and produced students who have achieved success in academics and professional life and brought glory to our College. The study of music – a phenomenon known to all people in all ages – lies naturally at the heart of a liberal education. The Department of Music at this college provides an ideal environment for such an education to grow and fulfill the dreams of the true devotees and worshippers of Music, the sound of spirituality and enlightenment.
The time tasted practice of continuous support and true mentorship has been the unique feature of this institution, resulting in extra-ordinary performances by the students on various distinguished platforms. Every year we call distinguished performers for guidance of our students as to how to become a better singer and a better artist. Our students every year bring laurels in various youth festivals at District State and National level. We train our students and track their extra practice and mentor them for such events so as to boost their confidence level. Because of this hard training, these students form their own group and are performing at various organizations. They are performing, Classical, light music, Natya Sangeet, Bhajans and various theme based program besides the promotion and presentation of folk dances, music and songs, which has attained the level of cult in this tribal area . For the benefit of the students, the department has Tanpura, Tabla, harmonium; various side rhythm instruments are available to give them all possible facilities at their door step.
Our dream vision and mission to develop this college as the resource centre for traditional folk Music, Songs, and Dances. We are in the process to establish a chair in our College to encourage research, preserve and record the invaluable resources of traditional folk culture. With the constant support of the students and the college administration this dream of ours will be becoming reality in the near future. Our diverse curriculum combines creative courses in composition, technology, and performance with speculative studies in history, theory, ethnomusicology, philosophy, and musical aesthetics. Application merges with analysis, creation with cultural study, and multimedia experiments with broad meditations on sound, in a unique department that welcomes all. The Department is the centre of all performance arts related activities in the institute and has been offering valuable services to the district administration for organizing cultural activities during the various festivals. The Department is well equipped with all the modern and traditional musical instruments for the training and rehearsal for the students.
Message of the HOD
It is believed that the Nature has bestowed each and every individual with some kind of unique and precious gift on this Earth, and it is the foremost duty of the individuals to search for the spark and realize the true nature of the element. In the same way, every student has something to offer to the music and the music has something to every student. For the years, the Department has been working really hard to evolve as the state of the art learning centre. Students are prepared for careers in music through study and practice of it and making the mind and body for success in music. It is clear that the discipline, focus and artistic enlightenment of music create success in all aspects of life. Music education contributes to the development of responsible, dedicated, determined, and creative adults in society. The purifying and the enlightening nature of music has been always there to calm and relax all the human beings, it is our foremost duty and responsibility to manage our faculties with the kind guidance and help from the sounds and vibrations of the music to imbibe pure emotions and develop as honest and responsible human beings. The Department of Music is always there to extend the help to one and all.
We hope that we will be able to deliver our best to serve the society and mankind.
– Dr. Sheela Negi (Assistant Professor in Music(V)
Vision of Department
To develop as a Resource Centre of traditional culture and to provide students access to high quality, innovative, and creative musical instruction and to become an important cultural center for the community and the region.
Mission of Department
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To sign MoUs with the groups and NGOs who work for the promotion and preservation of traditional culture of music.
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To collaborate with the stakeholders to
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To bring the renowned figures in the field of Music and folk culture at one platform and plan the modalities to document the rich cultural heritage of this Tribal land.
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To establish a library of records and documents of the songs and music of the rare and rich folklores.
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To introduce certificate and the diploma courses in music to popularize and familiarize the folk music and the folk instruments.
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Providing a transformative and value-added educational experience to our diverse student population
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Training and preparing effective and skilled solo and collaborative performers, teachers, composers, songwriters, and engaged citizens
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Developing critical thinkers who value musical and cultural diversity, innovation and a respect for tradition
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Enriching campus and community life by providing access to performing arts events
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Engaging the local communities through both musical and pedagogical outreach
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Supporting initiatives that facilitate the growth of faculty as teachers, scholars, performers, and artists
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Helping each student develop as a complete musician: creator, performer, and teacher
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Incorporating improvisation across the Music curriculum as per the Levels of attainment of Bloom’s Taxonomy and Graduate attributes in r/o learning outcomes.
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To make the pedagogy more participative and experiential by encouraging the students to take up projects and field works to enrich the varied experience of diverse colors of culture.
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To strike an equitable balance between the use of online resources and the conventional methods of teaching learning in the pedagogy of Music.
- Emphasizing the need to transform the approach of the students towards the subject of Music as the subject has so many dimensions for the growth and enrichment of the students of all disciplines.
Programmes Offered
Under Graduate Level
B.A. with MusicGE(Generic Elective) in MusicCertificate course in Music
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