National, August 21, 2018/Team Estrade//– Ashutosh Phatak, founder of True School of Music is re-launching version 2.0 of their Learn to Sing app through a partnership with Kailash Kher. They are promoting this by running a singing contest by using the ‘Learn to Sing’ app. The 1st place winner gets a fully-expense paid trip to Mumbai to jam with Kailash Kher and a scholarship worth Rs. 3.3 lacs from the True School of Music for their course in Hindustani classical vocals
Economics grad-turned-music composer/educator, Ashutosh Phatak has been striving to create awareness about music education and is doing his best to encourage more and more students to take up music studies. He believes music IS a viable career. With the help of the Learn to Sing app, he is simply making music education more accessible and AFFORDABLE, on your phone! Every submission you make through the app is assessed by the international faculty at TSM and the feedback shared is realtime!
They partner with well known Indian musicians like Salim-Suleman and now Kailash to encourage budding musicians/music enthusiasts through their success stories.
The Learn to Sing: True School is a mobile app that allows you to learn songs with the help of a virtual teacher, supported by a well crafted music curriculum powered by the True School of Music. The app features a large collection of Bollywood and English songs handpicked by True Schools’ faculty, and an easy to follow step-by-step music curriculum. The Learn to Sing: True School app beta was downloaded over 200,000 times, and is currently the #1 app in this segment on the Google Playstore with a user rating of 4.7/5.
The all new improved version of the app that will be available on Google Play and iTunes store from 15th August onwards has been completely redesigned from ground up for a seamless user experience, and has an expanded range of content spread across 60 levels of popular songs, vocal techniques and music theory. The app also features multiple learner profiles, gamification and an exciting reward system that suit different learning preferences from hobby users to those who are absolutely passionate about gaining some serious vocal chops!
The App provides real-time feedback to singers on tune and rhythm, and after completing a performance, the user can submit it to TSM through the app to receive detailed feedback from faculty. This personalised feedback is sent to the user via email, with accurate reference to the various sections of the song, highlighting strengths and areas of improvement.
To celebrate India’s 72nd independence day with the launch of the new app, Learn to Sing: True School is partnering with the legendary musician Kailash Kher to conduct a singing contest dedicated to the armed forces and their families, featuring his song “Bharat ke Veer”, an anthem of celebration that salutes the spirit and dedication of our brave soldiers for guarding our pride and giving their lives so that we can have ours.
Each and every participant will receive a personalised feedback from Kailash Kher via email, and the grand prizes include an all expenses paid trip to Mumbai to meet and perform with Kailash Kher and a scholarship to TSM’s Pro Hindustani Playback course worth Rs.329,000.
Contests & Artist Collaborations
The Learn to Sing: app has become a favorite online platform to conduct singing contests with a ready reach of over 70,000 potential participants that is increasing daily. A number of very successful contests have been hosted on the app by True School as well as external partners, including the Salim-Sulaiman song contest, Asawari Foundation’s Outperformers contest and the AXN-Sony #TheVoiceoffChallenge.
#indialearnstosing with Kailash Kher
The contest will feature Kailash Kher’s song Bharat Ke Veer
The contest will remain open for a period of one (1) month
Participants will make a video recording of them singing Bharat Ke Veer and submit via the Learn to Sing: True School App
Participants will be able to learn the song using before performing it, using the Learn to Sing: True School app’s song learn function
Select participant’s performance videos will be shared on social media daily by Learn to Sing: True School
The final winners will be selected by Kailash Kher
One (1) winner will receive an all expenses paid trip to Mumbai to meet and jam with Kailash Kher
One (1) winner will receive a scholarship worth Rs.329,000 for TSM’s Pro Hindustani Playback course
Ten (10) winners will receive a free lifetime subscription to the Learn to Sing: App
True School (TSM) re-launching Learn to Sing app