I think I can say this on behalf of almost everyone who just started their journey on Steemit. We all felt kind of lost. It takes some time for you to find a community that has the same wavelength as you do. That is provided if you manage to persevere that long.
The Minnow’s Struggle
In the short stint that I am in Steemit, I’ve seen far too many talents leaving the platform after a few unsuccessful posts. But to be fair, we all have limited resources, be it time, energy, or voting power. The script is pretty much written out, it’s either you ride on bots, you ride on whales or you build a long and sustainable relationship of trust and interdependence.
I come from a music background. I teach and I perform. So naturally, I tend to gravitate towards people who are from a similar background. I know what it feels to to live the life of a musician, breathe their air, understand their dream and struggles.
Musicians and artists, we are a bunch of people who want our work to be appreciated. And for most of us, we love the spotlight, it just depends how comfortable we are with the ‘size’ of the stage and how ‘bright’ the spotlight is.
My Idea of Music
Before we proceed to introduce my project, my idea of a musician includes whoever that makes music, either professionally or as a hobby. This circle also include music enthusiast and people who want to eventually pick up music either composition of songs, or pick up an instrument. To me, music is all-embracingg. It is never limited by scope.
I found my place in Steemit and I have my fair share of support from the good people that operates within the Steemit community. I believe this is a place where musicians can both express themselves freely and be rewarded in the process. But the path isn’t always paved with gold and the journey can be treacherous. That is why everyone needs their community.
Creating Our Community
I will not call this community my community because music is universal and it is meant for everyone. This is our community. I want to make it your community as well. This will be the community that you can count on for support, guidance and upvotes (quality is paramount).
Through @perennial, I’ve got to know @zhusatriani and @papisaxy, both excellent musicians themselves. @zhusatrini has been on this platform for quite some time, and has been consistently coming out with videos of his guitar playing. He’s also the winner of Steemit Openmic Week 53!
@papisaxy is a saxophonist and he has performed in different parts of Asia and Europe. He just joined Steemit and pretty much like myself, he is a newbie. I perform in local events and shows, and just getting the hang of recording covers and posting them in the Steem Blockchain. 3 of us are music educators as well, sharing the same passion to pass on our musical knowledge and also earning a living out of it.
@perennial is a classical guitarist but he is very much into his legal work but has helped us tremendously with this initiative. In the end, as diverse as we are, coming from different backgrounds, music is the common thing that brings us together.
Our Reach Through Steem-Music
Allow me to introduce a new tag called #steem-music. This shall be our home and our community. Our aim is to see every musician succeed in this platform. We believe in hard work, creating a sustainable and solid platform for all musicians. Let’s enjoy ourselves and make some money in the process.
I wish to also announce that through this platform and through this community we shall be holding a series of outreach programme that will be specifically aimed at the following groups:-
· Institution of Higher Learning – School of Performing Arts
· Music schools
· Music enthusiasts
· Existing artists/performers/musicians/composers
Who says only blogging earns you money. Our tagline is what we pledge to our community,
So if you’re reading this, and you’re a musician by my previous definition, you’re more than welcomed to join us. We’re all about the music!
