Stephen's College Of Film Music HRBR Layout Branch

Dear Students and Parents
On behalf of Stephen's College of Film Music, we congratulate Akash Mayya for successfully completing the "Advanced Tonal Dictation" course with flying colors. He secured distinction by scoring 90/100. He is my youngest and most dedicated and devoted student.

It is a wonderful course designed by Professor Thomas L Durham for the Juilliard School of Music Newyork USA undergraduate program.

The book covers all the chord progression with inversions in all the keys, modulations to the nearly related keys, secondary dominants, diminished sevenths and secondary diminished sevenths, neopolitan 6th chords, Italian 6th, French 6th and German 6th chords. A very methodic approach to help an aspiring student to master the Aural skills - seeing the notes and chords through ears or listening and writing.

I really appreciate his father and mother (both are doctors by profession) for their wonderful support and encouragement. They both are taking utmost care in providing and arranging a proper music education to their son. Akash is also very interested in learning, not only piano but also the compositional techniques and the science behind the divine art of arranging and orchestration.

He is just 13 years old, and for his age, he has achieved the advanced level of musical notes and chords Transcription technique (listening and writing), which is a unique blessing bestowed upon him by the Almighty God.

He is also studying first year Harmony with me. In three months, he will be completing the first year Harmony course as well. He is also studying 7th grade theory of music and 7th grade piano with me.

In this age of computers and AI, Akash is inclined towards learning real and good music. I am really glad that his parents also have the same intentions of making their son get first-hand knowledge of traditional music.

Once again, I congratulate Akash Mayya for a fantastic achievement.

God bless you, Akash.
Music is Divine 🌹

Dear Students and Parents

Om behalf of Stephen's College of Film Music we congratulate Abhinav K Bharadwaj and Jash H Parekh for successfully clearing online exam conducted by the Trinity College of Music London.

1. Jash H Parekh - Acoustic Guitar Initial Grade - 85/100 Merit.
2. Abhinav K Bharadwaj - Acoustic Guitar Grade 1 - 88/100 Distinction.

God bless you ❤️
Music is Divine 🌹

Hi Everyone

Dear Students and Parents
On behalf of Stephen's College of Film Music, we congratulate Basanth G Prasad for successfully completing 3rd year degree in Film Music offered at our college, securing highest marks - Distinction.
He has secured distinction continuously from.1st year. Now, he is in the 4th and the final year of degree in Film Music.

Most of the youngsters of this generation (Gen z) are learning music from watching YouTube tutorials.
And the worst part is that they think they can become music composers in just a year. They don't want to learn music in a formal way like the legendary music composers of the world. Instead, they look out for shortcuts to learn music. In reality, it is not possible.

Similar to engineering, medical, administration, and other studies, music too should be learned in a properly disciplined environment. Ònly then a musician can contribute enormously to the world of music.

If we carefully observe and study the legends of the South Indian film industry, Bollywood and Hollywood, we come across many proven music composers with degrees in music from reputed universities, conservatories and also from great teachers.

Basanth is very clear in his mind and understands the value of good music education. He knows the fact that, to become a music composer and to achieve and accomplish goals in music, a proper music education is required. I really appreciate his mother, Savithakka, and his father, Ganesh Prasad, for supporting and providing everything needed for Basanth's music education. I also appreciate them both for the enormous trust they have in me.

Basanth is very consistent, dedicated, and devoted to learning. As a teacher, I can only guide Basanth by imparting a good education in music. The rest is left to Basanth to continue his dedication and devotion. Only his resilience and perseverance towards learning music will bring him the blessings from the God almighty and Sharadambe.

I wish him all the very best, and May God be with him in his journey of music. 🌹🌹❤️

Music is Divine 🌹

Dear Students and Parents

Here is the May 2025 theory exam results.

1. Durgoji Rao - Grade 1 - 97/100 Distinction.
2. Siddhanth Narayana - Grade 2 - 93/100 Distinction.
3. B S Srinivasulu - Grade 2 - 96/100 Distinction.
4. G Gagan - Grade 3 - 95/100
5. Pratheek Ignatius - Grade 3 - 99/100
6. Akash Mayya - Grade 6 - 88/100.

Congratulations and God bless you always 🌹🌹🌹❤️

Hi Everyone

On behalf of Stephen's College of Film Music we congratulate the following students for successfully clearing the March 2025 digital (online) exam conducted by Trinity College of Music London.

1. Manvik Shreyas - Piano Grade 1 84/100 Merit.
2. Mahadevaswamy - Piano Grade 1 93/100 Distinction.
3. Nareesha - Electronic Keyboard Grade 1 100/100 Distinction.
4. Samarth Desai - Acoustic Guitar Grade 1 97/100 Distinction.
5. Sagar Kumar Aili - Acoustic Guitar Initial Grade 100/100 Distinction.

God bless you all 🌹

Hi Everyone

My youngest student Akash Mayya cleared June 2025 face to face 7th Grade Piano exam with Distinction.

He is from puttur and studying in 8th standard.

On behalf of Stephen's College of Film Music, we congratulate Akash Mayya for the wonderful achievement.

May God bless him in his musical journey 🌹🌹🌹

Music is Divine 🌹 🌹🌹

Hi Everyone
Wishing you all Happy Independence Day 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

Dear Students and Parents

Received the June/July digital exam results and Certificates.

1. Anagha K S - Piano Grade 4 - 90/100 Distinction.
2. Benjamin A - Piano Grade 3 - 90/100 Distinction.
3. A***n D V - Electronic Keyboard Grade 1 - 100/100 Distinction.
4. Sagar Kumar Aili - Acoustic Guitar Grade 1 - 93/100 Distinction.
5. Lokpriyanth - Acoustic Guitar Grade 2 - 92/100 Distinction.
Congratulations, and God bless you all 🌹❤️

Dear Students and Parents

November 2024 Theory exam results.

1. Basanth GPrasad- Grade 7 - 93/100 Distinction.
2. Sai Sankalp- Grade 1 - 98/100 Distinction.
3. Siddhanth Narayana- Grade 1 - 98/100 Distinction.

Congratulations and God bless you all 🌹

Dear Students and Parents

May 2024 Theory exam results.

1. Akash Mayya - Grade 4 - 98/100 Distinction.
2. Pratheek Ignatius - Grade 2 - 100/100 Distinction.
3. Samrat S C - Grade 5 - 80/100 Merit.
4. Sriram - Grade 6 - 77/100 Merit.

Congratulations and God bless you all 🌹

Hi Everyone
Received the certificates of the following students who appeared for December 2024 digital exam conducted by the Trinity College of Music London.

Electronic Keyboard:

1. Moulya B P Initial Grade - 90/100 Distinction.
2. Sundaram R Initial Grade - 84/100 Merit.
3. Kian Mallya Grade 1 - 92/100 Distinction.
4. Pavana Nandi Grade 1 - 92/100 Distinction.
5. Siddhanth Narayana Grade 1 - 91/100 Distinction.
6. Silas Sujith Revan C Grade 1 - 97/100 Distinction.
7. Arpann Anthony Grade 2 - 94/100 Distinction.
8. Adithya Divan Grade 3 - 97/100 Distinction.

Acoustic Guitar:

1. Raksh*tha R Initial Grade - 88/100 Distinction.

Congratulations and God bless you all 🌹