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