About the Instructor

Personal

A native of the himalayan state of Sikkim, Vivek has been playing Guitar for the past 12 years since his school days. He has been living in Bangalore since 2005. Having a wide interest in Western and Indian Music, Vivek took up full time music and guitar teaching after completed his B Tech. He has performed in various venues in Bangalore viz. Chowdaiah Memorial Hall, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, The Art of Living International Centre etc. He has also been an active volunteer for the Art of Livng Foundation and has been a part of many social activitites.

Educational Qualification

State Rank Holder in 12th standard, CBSE
Completed B. Tech. in Computer Science from MSRIT, Bangalore
MBA from Sikkim Manipal University


Teaching and Entrepreneurship

Vivek started teaching music in 2008 and has been guiding force for more than 200 students who have learnt the art of guitar under him. He taught guitar in a few music institutes in Koramangala and Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore before setting up his own music school.
Vivek is the founder and director of CREATIVE INTITUTE OF MUSIC AND FINE ARTS, New BEL Road, Bangalore. The institute imparts classes on:
1. Musical Intruments (Guitar, Keyboard , Drums, Veena, Violin, Flute)
2. Vocal (Hindustani, Carnatic, Western, Semi-Classical)
3. Dance(Western, Hip-hop, B-boying,  Contemporary, Bollywood, Freestyle)

Influences

Began listening to music at an early age with western rock and pop tunes. Performed bollywood numbers and the popular rock songs of the 90's while at school.  Vivek's interest in music ranges from Pure Indian Classical ( Ragas, Khayal, Bhajans, Sufi ) to western Pop and Rock ( Bryan Adams, RHCP, Metallica, Creed, Eagles, Beatles) to  instrumental music by Indian Artists like Hariprasad Chaurasia, Pt. Shivkumar Sharma, Pt. Shahid Parvez, Pt. Praveen Godkhindi.
He is greatly influenced by acoustic fingerstyle guiar playing and extensively listens to Acoustic Guitarists Tommy Emmanuael, Jon Gomm, Maneli Jamal, Martin Taylor, Sungha Jung, Andy Mckee.

Other Skills and Interests

He has a number of singing experices and is now training in Hindustani Music from famous classical Singer Shri Keerti Kumar Badseshi and can play the flute (very amateurish though !)

Contact
Address: #86, 16 Cross, 2 Main , AECS Layout, Sanjaynagar
9538719751