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Career as Music Composers

Music composers create music for films, TV, concerts, plays, theatre advertisements and background music for a variety of productions. With their vast knowledge of music, both classical and folk, they create new melodies for lyrics written by lyricists.

Job Profile

Career as Music Composers
Music Composers
  • Express their creative talent and skill through music compositions
  • Study the nature of the project and its purpose such as music for orchestra, song, advertisement, concert, popular music etc
  • In case of music for films or TV they meet with the director to understand the script, study the lyrics and prepare an appropriate composition to capture and enhance the mood
  • Use musical elements rhythm, harmony and melody to create an original composition
  • Aim to create music for popular appeal so as to earn maximum commission on the sale of their recordings
  • Innovate at all times using their creative talent
  • Secure copyrights for their work
  • Contact producers and music performers for presenting their compositions
  • Assign the publication or selling of their recorded music to music companies for enhancing business
  • Work in music studios during recordings
  • Use computers for converting their music to computer language using Musical Instrument Digital Interface

Employment Opportunities

  • Film & TV productions
  • Radio production
  • Music productions
  • Event companies
  • Stage productions
  • Music institutes
  • Advertising firms
  • Recording companies
  • Music publishing firms
  • Computer software firms
  • Blue Frog Productions
  • Music Today
  • Natraj Music Company
  • Saregama India Limited
  • Tips Industries Ltd
  • Universal Music India

How do I get there?

  • Std XII

    Stream:Any 

  • Grad/Training

    Any/Trainingin Music

  • Post Graduation

    Any/Training Music

  • Goal

    Music Composer

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