English Notes

Master vs. Maestro

Master.

  • 1. male teacher.
  • 2. man who has others working under him.
  • 3. the Master = Jesus Christ.
  • 4. Master of arts/Science etc = holder of the second university degree.
  • 5. (with a boy's name) up to about 14 years of age.
  • 6. old masters = the great painters of 13th to 17th century.

. Maestro = eminent music composer , teacher of music or conductor( Plural - maestri).

  • Johnson( popularly known as Johnson master) was a great maestro and he composed a number of soulful melodies.
  • Ouseppachan is a violin maestro and music composer.
  • Late Balabhaskar and late Ustad Gohar Ali Khan were great Indian violin maestri.