The Tweeting Sensation

So I've finally succumbed and got myself a twitter account. At first when I heard about twitter, I thought it was just for famous people who wanted to share their thoughts and be more "down to earth" and able to connect with us common people. Since I am a huge NBA fan I would enjoy reading Shaq's humorous tweets being posted by ESPN. I remember reading Ron Artest's tweet about being traded to the lakers even before it was announced and feeling like I was on top of the news before it was even announced. But still, I could just read these tweets, because I was after all just a normal person without interesting things to tweet. However, my Internet Marketing for Musicians class at UCLA changed my views on opening a twitter account.

After joining this class I realized that twitter isn't just for famous people. Twitter is a device that lets you expand your PR, your contacts and get your name out there as well as find out whats going on in every aspect of your interests. Since I am interested in music, I can maybe come across tweeters who are interested in the same music as me, I can find out about new musicians that other tweeters recommend and best of all I can do a little shameless advertising about my own music.

Tweetdeck is another device that helps you organize what you're looking for. For my search columns I chose Indian Classical Music, Ravi Shankar, Lakers, HASOM and UCLA.

Indian Classical Music has been my performing art and passion for most of my life and it is beginning to gain popularity in the West. I have had the opportunity to perform Indian Classical music at some of America's most esteemed venues such as Carnegie Hall, Disney Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. So I know for a fact, that the possibility of being a Indian Classical Vocalist is possible although it is going to be a daunting task. My main goal right now is to get my self out in the public and attempting to stock up my contacts. Through this search column I get to see if I can maybe come across any concerts promoters or anybody interested in hearing my music if I can gauge their interests and likes based on their tweets.

Ravi Shankar is another important search column for me since I have toured with him as his lead vocalist in his recent musical projects. This search column gives me the chance to follow some of his fans maybe, they will even recognize me if they came to some of our shows when I toured with him back in 2006-2008. This way I can build my contacts, get my name out there and notify people about my own musical works.

My third column is HASOM because it is the music school in which I am honored and excited to be a part of. This way I can see whats happening concert wise or if there are any interesting music seminars or classes right here at UCLA. This column also gives me the chance to see what my other HASOM classmates are up to musically.

My fourth search column is the Lakers. I've been a die hard Laker fan, since childhood and I love following them, chatting about them, arguing against Laker haters and just seeing what people have to say about them. With this column I can find out news about a game if I can't watch it or I can be up to date with news and trades.

My fifth search column is UCLA because I want to keep myself posted on what's going on campus event wise.

Hopefully I will fully tap into the potential that twitter offers through this Internet Marketing for Musicians Class at UCLA