“ a good musical institution to attract international students” Mahadevan also talked during the panel about the popularity of Indian music, and how well-respected it is abroad – and how international students especially would benefit and be interested in learning more about it. He further mentioned that the proposed facilities Goa needs must be of a level that accommodates both Indians and international students for them to study music as a main endeavour. The Gera School, an international school based in Goa, hosted a Meet The Legends series panel which included Mahadevan, sponsored by its parent company Gera’s ChildCentric Homes initiative. It is an important activity and we should see to it that venues are set up here in Goa, like an academy, or performance venues,” he explained further. “Music should not just be considered as an extracurricular activity. “Goa needs definitive performance facilities academy facilities,” he said during a panel. He says there's a lot more to look forward in the year with 'Game' and 'Don 2 - The Chase Continues'.Shankar Mahadevan, a household name in India who has composed songs for over 60 Indian films, said at an international school event that Goa should be a “cultural hub”. Meantime, the multiple National award-winning composer is riding high on the success of his latest songs 'Laung da lashkara' and 'Rola pai gaya' from 'Patiala House'. In fact, I also want to do a brick and mortar academy, but that is Plan C for me,' he said. We are hoping to get around 250 students for the first batch. But let's see the response to the US academy first. 'Launching the online academy in India is Plan B for me. Mahadevan also hopes to launch such an online academy in India, but due to the comparatively poor bandwidth, he wants to wait for sometime. The first batch of classes will begin March 3, which also happens to be Mahadevan's birthday. Starting April, the course fee will be $300. And then classes with a teacher are scheduled at a specific time so that you can virtually interact with her,' he said.Įach course lasts 12 weeks, and costs $240 as an introductory offer. So we have also created a textbook OM (Online Music) Book, which can be accessible all the time. 'We are replicating two aspects of any form of learning - when you go to a college, you have a textbook and you have a teacher standing in front of you. Apart from the theory lessons that have been planned after detailed discussions with maestros in the field, Mahadevan has roped in teachers to take live classes online. One can learn Hindustani as well as Carnatic music through it. But I wanted my academy to be structured so that people could go from being zero to hero in Indian classical music,' he said. There's no structure, no syllabus, no certification, no exams - there's no method. 'In India, usually when you learn music, the guruji comes home and teaches how to sing. Whereas, if you go to Berklee College of Music or Juilliard School just to learn trumpet for example, everything is structured. You cannot put it down in points anywhere. There was another factor about Indian music, which urged Mahdevan to set up the online music academy, available on 'I always noticed that whenever it came to Indian classical music or even just Indian music, the teaching methods are very unstructured. The trained classical singer, popular for songs like 'Breathless', 'Mitwa', 'Jhoom barabar jhoom' and 'Desi girl', has tied up with Clood On, a provider of virtual learning software, to provide step-by-step training to students of all age groups living in the US. So now is the time!,' Mahadevan told IANS. 'I have always had it in my mind to do something in music education because after having learned so much, I had to give it back sometime. New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Composer-singer Shankar Mahadevan has launched an online music academy to bring Indians living in the US a step closer to their roots by imparting structured education in Indian classical music.
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