| "If music be the food for love, play on..."Remember the | | | | upon the television or radio for viewing or listening to |
| bard's fabulous line in his romantic comedy, "Twelfth | | | | their favorite music. With a host of international music |
| Night", that celebrates the romantic passion of humans | | | | shows on Channel V and MTV, an ardent lover of |
| through the magical device of melodies? Yes, ages | | | | Jazz or pop can get access to music from around the |
| have passed by since, and our ardent fervor for music | | | | world. It is a mutually gratifying world for both the VJs |
| is miraculously magnifying with the passing of every | | | | and RJs who are making their livelihood by anchoring |
| single day. The advent of the electronic media (radio | | | | and organizing live music shows on the television and |
| and television) has further accelerated our quest for | | | | radio as well as for the viewers/audience who are |
| listening to melodies with providing greater exposure to | | | | mostly of younger age group and make specific |
| our favorite singers and their albums. Ages ago, one | | | | request for a particular song or a set of songs and |
| would have to be a privileged member of Akbar's | | | | music.While today viewers/audience of these live |
| "sabha" to listen to the soulful chanting of Miyan | | | | music shows have noticed that whether it is classical, |
| Tansen. However, years and ages passed after that | | | | western, jazz, rock or pop albums that they play, they |
| and the 60's and 70's audience today fondly | | | | have a quintessential |
| remember their pristine days of "Binaca Geetmala", | | | | knowledge of beats and different forms of music. |
| where the lively and spirited Ameen Sayani | | | | However, many of the viewers/audience would also |
| popularized the concept of live music broadcasting, | | | | be curious to know how they handle various hardware |
| and brought the timeless Indian classics to our drawing | | | | equipment or work on different specialized software |
| rooms.Today, with an abundance of entertainment | | | | while playing their favorite numbers live.While the critical |
| programs on television, one cannot help noticing young | | | | components of radio broadcasting operations include |
| boys or girls anchoring different music shows. In | | | | an audio mixer, scheduler and playback system, these |
| Channel V or MTV, which airs music shows on the TV | | | | days the tech-savvy Radio Jockeys mostly use |
| throughout the day, almost every hour the anchor | | | | powerful digital music players for FM Radio programs. |
| changes and a fresh face comes up. Sometimes | | | | With such equipment, they ensure gapless, continuous |
| these programs are telecast live, in which the anchor | | | | playing with intelligent mix point detection where music |
| has to interact with the live audience. These | | | | mixes and fades at the right point at the right time. |
| professionals are referred to as Video Jockeys, | | | | With a host of high-end digital equipment, music is fully |
| responsible for anchoring the music shows and also | | | | controlled, using the best Audio tools ever. Radio disc |
| for maintaining the interests of viewers in that particular | | | | jockeys play music, chat, deliver news, weather, or |
| program. In radio broadcast, these professionals with | | | | sports, or hold conversations with celebrities or call-in |
| pleasant and lively voice are called radio jockeys. In | | | | listeners. |
| India, mainly the young generation is largely dependent | | | | |