Watch this incredible video, Imagine by John Lennon sung by students at Teach For India, kid's were taught to sing by Music Basti! It'll cover you in goosebumps! It's so so beautiful..!
There are many organisations and schools that are similarly understanding the importance of music as part of their curriculum, and slowly working towards making it happen.
"I have met more passionate music teachers than dispassionate ones and that is remarkable, considering that music isn’t a very financially lucrative field to go into," says Shashank.
Are Music Teachers Paid Less Than Any Other Core Subject's Teacher?
While we're talking finance, let's take a moment to bust the myth of music teachers being underpaid. Sure, the job doesn't pay you like Google and Apple, but most music teachers earn at the same level as any TGT teacher in the school. Also, schools that don't 'hire' a full-time music teacher, get one on hourly basis and pay them according to industry standards.
According to the data mining giant Payscale, the average salaries of Indian music teachers is higher (woah) than the average salaries of high school teachers specialising in chemistry, mathematics, etc.
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While the pay is low at entry-level, a music teacher can see pay upgrade of 12% at the mid-career level. Salaries tend to stagnate, however, for more experienced teachers.
Most Music Teachers Are Musicians Themselves
Interestingly, most music teachers in the country are musicians themselves, and move on after 7 to 10 years, to concentrate on their own productions. All the three teachers quoted in this story are musicians themselves too.