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Shankar Mahadevan

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My vision is to make learning Indian music easy, accessible, and exciting to people worldwide. My philosophy is simple - to impart high-quality learning in music through innovative methods while having a great deal of fun.

Shankar Mahadevan

Overview

Mission - Joy of Music

  • To spread the joy of music worldwide.
  • To make learning music convenient, easy and fun.
  • To offer an opportunity to learners to achieve internationally established standards of learning.
  • To emphasize on exploring and composing music, while learners achieve excellence in skill to perform and teach music.

The academy has 34000+ students from 81 countries across 24 geographic time zones to pursue their passion for music from the convenience of their homes. The academy offers over 466 courses and has delivered more than 163,000 online classes.

The academy is also transforming the way music is taught in schools across India. We have In-Campus School Programs for school children of all age groups right from kindergarten to Grade 8.

The academy has also been enriching the lives of employees and their families from different companies across India by offering customized corporate programs.

The courses offered by the academy can be divided into 5 basic categories:

  • Instructor-led online Certificate Programs in Indian Classical Music (Carnatic, Hindustani & Voice Gym)
  • Self Study online Programs in Hindi Music Songs, Devotional Music and other popular forms of Indian Music
  • Music Courses for Children
  • School Programs that are taught in classrooms
  • Corporate Programs – where employees can join online courses or request for specific courses designed for the corporate environment that helps alleviate stress and/or build teams.

With the Academy, students have access to:

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