Microsoft(NASDAQ:MSFT) and Shankar Mahadevan have jointly announced launch of Shankar Mahadevan Academy (SMA) app for Windows 8 PCs. With this SMA app, consumers will be able to get free courses, but also learning material in a digital format as well as a “Riyaaz Recorder” that helps gauge the progress you have made. This app also provides special compositions on their Windows 8 device.
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Amrish Goyal, Director, Windows Business Group, Microsoft Corporation India, said, We are proud to partner with the Shankar Mahadevan Academy to create this engaging and interactive app. We are sure that Windows 8 users will enjoy the app and it will give wings to many dreams.
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Shankar Mahadevan said, I am amazed at the clarity and convenience that I just experienced using this app on a Windows 8 device. The attractive user interface and clarity of sound would make any student want to learn music. The richness of my academy's app is superb that helps students take music learning from the desk to convenience of the couch or for that matter a bench in a park. I am extremely happy that we have partnered with Microsoft in bringing this to our current and potential students.
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The app features an online music book, academy community, dashboards and assignment prompts. The online music book allows students to self-learn and class record and get in-depth audio feedback from teachers as well. The academy community feature also provides students with an opportunity to interact with fellow music students worldwide and enable them to share recordings and have discussions.
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