![]() My wife has inspired me from the time I met her - I’ve been married for 25 years now, and I knew her for 10 yearsīefore that. Apart from that, I’ve got the most wonderful family. “Javed saab (Javed Akhtar) is my favourite lyricist, but he’s also much more than that he has always been a pillar of support, someone I can count on. ![]() And in the current generation, I’d say, it is Arijit Singh.” I want to analyse what they have done and learn from their work.But Kishore Kumar is by far my favourite in the Hindi film music industry. I listen to everybody from (Carnatic vocalist) Semmangudi Srinivas Iyer to ‘Pink Floyd’ to Miles Davis to Ghulam Ali Khan saab to Bobby McFerrin. I always see myself as a student I want to invest in creative knowledge. Today, I feel, your CD player or your mobile phone, where you’ve downloaded all your music, is also your guru. “Film music is just one little path in my journey. The singer-composer also runs the Shankar Mahadevan Academy. Last year, Shankar made his acting debut with the Marathi film ‘Katyar Kaljat Ghusali’, for which the trio also created music. Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy also bagged the award for ‘Best Music Direction’ for the movie ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’. He is a three-time recipient of the National Award in the category of ‘Best Male Playback Singer’. He studied music under Marathi composer Shrinivas Khale and has trained in Indian classical - both Hindustani and Carnatic - styles. Shankar has also lent his voice to several Kannada film tracks. He is part of the composing trio of Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy that hasĬreated music for numerous films in various Indian languages. I applaud the Academy for recognizing the master Gurus thereby showing its intentions are well entrenched in tradition and respect for teachers.Shankar Mahadevan is one of the well- known names in the field of Indian I am delighted without a doubt that our music Will continue to flourish for years to come. Hariharan, Chief Guest quips, “I have been familiar with the Shankar Mahadevan Academy over the years and now, more than ever, I believethat the Academy’s music curriculum, crafted with modern pedagogy techniques and practices reflects the reality that our age old music is in very good hands. At the Shankar Mahadevan Academy, our vision is “to be the Harvard of Music worldwide” and our mission is “Joy of Music”.” It encourages them to further plant seeds that grow into a lifelong love of music for many and even into careers for some students. This special recognition gives our beloved music community a chance to recognize yeoman efforts of a few of the best. I strongly believe that music teachers or gurus are uniquely equipped to touch lives through the power of music. Shankar Mahadevan speaking at the occasion said, “I want to offer my heartfelt congratulations to all of the winners and everyone who were nominated for the award this year. SMA currently is engaged in teaching its trademarked “Grow With Music” program in more than 50 school location from Noida to Madurai in India. ![]() Online Video Conference classes are conducted 24/7 and has conducted over 95000 such classes till date. In campus classes are available in the Bay Area, California, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Pune. ![]() The Academy operates its online classes with live teachers through cutting edge video conferencing technology, in campus classes in nicely design classrooms and in various schools all over India. In a short span of eight years, SMA has built a presence with students from 76 countries with nearly 20000 students across online, schools and corporate and affiliate centers. ![]() The award consists of a momento by Shankar Mahadevan Academy and a cash award. Mani Sontakke were also recognized with the award. The awards ceremony was a part of the annual function of the academy “Sangam” held at Taj Vivanta- with a vision of preserving Indian Classical Music- Hindustani Classical and Carnatic Classical music and pass it on to the next generation.Ī total of 5 teacher names were unveiled and they are VidushiAlamelu Mani, Vidwan T A S Mani, Vidushi Rama Mani. Students of the academy, teachers along with the Founders of the Shankar Mahadevan Academy – Shankar Mahadevan and Sridhar Ranganathan and the Chief Guest, Hariharan were present for the award function. The award ceremony unveiled the names of five teachers who were presented with the award. These awards were established by SMA in 2017 to recognize immense contributions of Gurus who go unrecognized and those who have strived over the years to create the next generation of talented musicians. ~ five teachers from across India felicitated~Ĭhaitra Sontake, Prakash Sontake, Karthik Mani, Sridhar Ragnathan, Shankar Mahadevan, Padmashri Hariharan, Vidhushi Rama Mani, Vidushi Alamelu Mani, Vidwan T A S Maniīangalore July 14, 2018: The 2nd edition of Guru Kripa awards were hosted by Shankar Mahadevan Academy (SMA) in Bengaluru. ![]()
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