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Singer

Aliases: Vocal Musician, Vocalist

Industry/Sector(s): Media and Entertainment

JOB DESCRIPTION ¹

The tasks an Singer is expected to perform include:

Singing Indian or Western music either alone or in-group, with or without musical accompaniments

WORK ENVIRONMENT

It is not a desk job
Need not handle a team
Travelling is a part of the job
Part-time work and contractual jobs are available
Work from home option is available

Working hours

Working hours are 8/9 hours everyday for 6 days a week. This may vary from company to company

Being self-employed is also an option. In this case, the working hours and days will be flexible

Shift system maybe applicable

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?

Maybe

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

Minimum – Preferably 10^thstandard pass and above

KEY COMPETENCIES ¹

Proficient in singing classical or light songs with other accompaniment such as violin, mridangam, sarangi, tabla, piano, flute, harmonium etc.

Basic knowledge of acting and dancing while singing songs

Basic knowledge of composing own poems and write books on music

Basic knowledge of playing on musical instruments while singing

DESIRABLE COMPETENCIES

Training in Performing Arts

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING AND LEARNING INSTITUTES

Government College of Dance & Music

Faculty of Arts in University of Mysore

Sangeet Natak Academy

Gandharva Mahavidyalaya

Suresh Wadkar's Ajivasan Music Academy

Shankar Mahadevan Academy

Divya Music

SwarGanga Trust

Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music NCTPL

AVAILABLE SKILL TRAINING SCHEMES/SCHOLARSHIPS

http://www.iccrindia.net/artsinstitutions.html

http://www.sangeetvidhyalaya.com/Music-Dance-education-Funding-scholarships.html

http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/sna1.htm

www.tnmf.org

SAMPLE OF TRAINING AND LEARNING COURSES

http://www.du.ac.in/du/uploads/Administration/AC/10072015/Annexure/10072015_Annexure-49.pdf

CAREER PROGRESSION PATH

Singer → Master Singer

Transfer option

India: Yes

Abroad: Yes

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EXPECTED EARNINGS

For freshers - ₹ 25,000 per song

For candidates with 2-3 years of experience or more- ₹ 25,000 to ₹ 1,00,000 per song

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE

Not required

PROBABLE EMPLOYERS

Self-employed

Film and Television Industry

Radio and Broadcasting Industry

T-Series

Music Companies across India

Schools across India

KEYWORDS

Singer

Vocal Musician

Vocalist

Vocal Singer

Playback Singer

Singing Artist

OCCUPATIONAL CODES AND STANDARDS

Standard	Code	Description
NCO 2015	2652.0300	Singer
ISCO 2008	2652	Musicians, Singers and Composers
NIC 2008	90009	Other creative arts and and entertainment activities
QP Reference	NA	NA
NSQF	NA	NA

REFERENCES

0	http://m.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/music-schools-blossoming-to-cater-to-rising-demand-of-music-producers-composers-and-engineers/article1-1290437.aspx http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2746291/Indias-digital-revolution-Music-industry-embraces-digital-age-non-Bollywood-acts-reach-new-audiences.html#ixzz3SXkOT3uq
1	1 National Classification of Occupation-2004
2	2“Human Resource and Skill Requirements in the Media and Entertainment Sector (2022) – A Report” released by NSDC
3	http://www.ibef.org/industry/media-entertainment-india.aspx

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