M-Studio is a place where musical talent finds its home. I
have witnessed the studio give purpose to lives of many young people, to whom
music mean everything. I could hardly imagine what would have happened to so
many dreams if M-Studio hadn't come along. Thank you Choeying Jatsho, for
dreaming a dream that would drive so many dreams.
One day, few years ago I wrote to M-Studio asking them to do
the nation a favour of recording country’s first audio book. I got a reply
expressing their interest but they were in the midst of musical revolution and
had so many things going on. Then it was some months ago I wrote to them about
Sonam Chuki and our plan to record Kuenzang Choden’s masterpiece “Dawa-The Story
of a Stray Dog in Bhutan”.
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| Sonam Chuki at M-Studio |
Sonam Chuki is just another eleven year old who has but read
a lot. There are many like her and many better than her in reading, but what
makes her special is how she kept pushing me ever since the first time we
talked about it. She must be the only class VII kid who has read “Dawa-The Story
of a Stray Dog in Bhutan” countless times in preparation for recording. She
made me believe that we could do it. And what made it more possible is the
powerful energy we received from her parents. Her parents are with her every
day at the studio and they didn't hesitate once in letting her do this. And
thanks to them for all the books they have always gift their daughter.
We are so indebted to the living legend, the author of the
book, Kuenzang Choden for not just permitting us to record her book but also
offering to help us if we ever need her assistance. I am hoping to arrange
Sonam Chuki to meet the author and launch the audio book.
I could never imagine how tedious it is to record hundred
over pages with a little girl, but Choeying Jatsho has all it takes to make it
easy. The first trial recording of chapter 1 took 25 minutes, and I was already
feeling very sorry because there were 13 chapters, but to my amazement Choeying
did the first chapter three times. He gave the little girl all the time to make
her comfortable with the whole process. Two days on and he has done seven
chapters. There are over a hundred of sentences repeated and I have seen him
note down the time periods of every mistakes, which means he has to work
endlessly on it after we are done with the recording.
Sitting there in his studio and watching this young man do
his work so passionately inspired me beyond words. My respect and admiration
for M-Studio has grown greater than ever. I still can’t believe Choeying is
doing this for Chuki and me unconditionally. I am so guilty of making a young entrepreneur do so much amount of work for free. I can never thank the man enough.
One day when his work reaches to thousands of students across
the country, some of whom will be visually impaired, then we shall know the
true essence of Choeying’s service.
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| Stars Born in M-Studio |
