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 Leading edtech platform WhiteHat Jr on Friday launched live online classes in music -- starting with piano and guitar -- in India and the US, as the company aims to create a one-on-one music experience for kids to help them build confidence and boost their cognitive development. The company organised over 10,000 trials during the beta phase limited to paid WhiteHat Jr students, and has onboarded more than 800 trained music teachers to deliver one-to-one sessions, leveraging a custom-built music learning platform. "The online music learning is currently available for students from grade 1 to grade 12 in India and the US, with more countries to follow soon. We have hired a great pool of teachers and each of them went through 500 hours of training via our in-depth programme," Karan Bajaj, CEO and Founder, WhiteHat Jr, told IANS. "We are close to announcing a contract with a renowned music school that will help students further their interest in the music stream. Our next g

Hindi mainstream has served up a couple of songs lately that managed to grab eyeballs in an old-Bollywood way. The movies that feature the respective songs are lined up for OTT release, but that hasn't taken away the filmi touch. "Param sundari", filmed on Kriti Sanon in "Mimi", and "Chura ke dil mera 2.0" in "Hungama 2", bringing back Shilpa Shetty, have been trending upon release within a span of days from each other. The songs, dance numbers both, interestingly represent the two conflicting schools of thought in the music industry. "Param sundari" is an original song penned by Amitabh Bhattacharya and scored by AR Rahman for Shreya Ghoshal. "Churake dil mera 2.0" credits Anu Malik as composer and is a remix of an old hit the composer created on Rani Malik's lyrics for the 1994 hit "Main Khiladi Tu Anari". These two numbers in no way herald a revival of Bollywood music, which in recent years has been weighe

Here are the top five things that your home studio needs to have. Besides the software that you've chosen to use there are a few key elements that will really up the level of your production. First thing is your computer. The more powerful your computer is, the more RAM you have, the faster your hard drive is, the more you're going to be able to do. A lot of times people run into the problem of just not having a powerful enough computer to get the job done. Secondly, a MIDI controller. Not all MIDI controllers are created equal. They have different workflows, they have different configurations, picking the right MIDI controller that's going to work for you and help you to get into your workflow, get into your creative flow is really important. Going to your local music store and trying a bunch out or borrowing some from another person, figuring out what's right for you, buying that MIDI controller is going make a huge difference. The next piece would be an interface,

 With Valentines Day around the corner, lyricist Faaiz Anwar has come out with a music album which explores all emotions related to love through the tunes and rhythms. The music album was released with much fanfare at a press conference organised at his office in Andheri West on Wednesday. "In keeping with an aura associated with Valentine Day , this is a presentation by young talented artists for the youth and it is certain to be liked by the people from all sections of society," Anwar said while launching the album. He released the album "Muskurana Tera" through new music channel Fame Studio. Anwar has penned the lyrics, while Farzan Faaiz has scored the music for the album. The songs have been sung by Rehan Khan and Tanu Shrivastava. Rozal Khand and Ravi Bhatia are seen in romantic form in the music video album. Fame Studio musical channel is the new venture by Faaiz, who has penned songs in feature films such as "Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin", "Sajan&qu

  TV actor Rithvik Dhanjani hopes his new dance cover music video will send all those who grew up in the nineties on a nostalgic trip. Rithvik and choreographer Suresh Mukund have teamed up to create a cover on the beats of "Dance with you (nachna tere naal)", the popular Punjabi R&B track of 2003 by The Rishi Rich Project. "I believe every nineties kid will be on a nostalgia trip. This was one of the songs we have all grooved to. Music and dance have a way of bringing people together," said Rithvik. "I love how organically this music video worked out. I've been a fan of Suresh's work. Dancing has always been my love, it was a stepping stone for me when I made a foray into the world of entertainment years ago," said Rithvik. The hip-hop style dance cover video features Rithvik and Suresh, who has also choreographed the steps, along with dancers from Kings United, the Ace Crew and The Kings Dance Studio in Mumbai. "Collaborating with Rithvi

Rapper Nicki Minaj will pay singer Tracy Chapman $450,000 in order to settle a copyright dispute. Chapman had sued Minaj in 2018 for allegedly using portions of her hit 1988 track "Baby, can I hold you tonight" in the rapper's song "Sorry". The song was not officially released, but a leaked version made its way to radio DJ Funkmaster Flex and later became viral online. Chapman accused Minaj of sharing the song with Flex, although both have denied it, reports bbc.com. Minaj wrote "Sorry" with fellow rapper Nas while recording her fourth album "Queen" in 2018. It is based on a sample of the dancehall track "Sorry" by Jamaican artiste Shelly Thunder, which in turn was based on "Baby, can I hold you tonight". Minaj and her record label asked for permission to use Chapman's composition, but the singer repeatedly refused. The singer's lawyer said she has a blanket policy against granting such permission. Minaj was also s