Achyuth Jaigopal Profile for Berklee

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Achyuth J

Transcript of Achyuth Jaigopal Profile for Berklee

Achyuth J

Musical Accomplishments

• Completed Grade 8 in Western Classical guitar examinations conducted by Trinity College London with distinction(above 87%).

• Outstanding Potential certificate from the Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music, Chennai.

• Recipient of the first Greenest Student on Earth scholarship instituted by Green School Bali.

• Twice winner of Bali’s Battle of the Bands.

• Performed over 100 shows and been involved in numerous studio and session works.

Academic Accomplishments

• CBSE(Central Board of Secondary Education) India Grade 10 examinations: A1 (above 90%) in all subjects and languages.

• iRespect Award: October 2012 (highest student award given at Green School)

• High School Graduate with a GPA of 3.91.

• Was elected Junior Head boy and Chairperson of the Young Indians Council. Lead various social activities including campaigns, cleanups and charity work across South India and Bali.

High School Transcript

Music Business and event management

• As a part of my Entrepreneurship class, I combined my passion for music and nature to stage a one of a kind show in Bali with amazing musicians playing their heart out to support the cause of greening the island of Bali., The show turned out a huge success, raising 10 million Indonesian rupiah for the NGO(Non Governmental Organization) - ‘The Paradigm Shift Project’.

• I was instrumental in organizing the audio-visual media,

venue design and arrangement at the One Billion Rising concert at Kochi, India. I also performed to an audience of over 10000 people at the same concert for the cause of ending violence against women.

Newspaper Articles

Notable Past Performances • Deus Ex Machina, Canggu, Bali • Bali Spirit Festival, Ubud • DH Ground, Kochi (One Billion Rising) to end

violence against women • Jazz Cafe Ubud, Bali (Concert to raise funds for

the NGO Paradigm Shift) • The M.A.D Festival, Ooty • Loungevity in Avenue Regent, Kochi • Mantra, Bali • Old Man's, Canggu, Bali • TEDx Talks, Bali • Earth Day, Bali • SMAN 12 Bulukumba School in Sulawesi,

Indonesia • Bangalore (CETA Galaxy concert to promote

sustainability) • Nirvana Lounge, Trivandrum• The Big Pitcher, Bangalore• Le Zephyr, Auroville• Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music, Chennai• Carnival Theatre, Kochi