Another thrilling 5th Veda session was held at Whistling Woods International (WWI) with Mr. Himesh Reshammiya, a multi-talented actor, singer, composer, lyricist, and music director. With more than 300 enthralled students from Asia’s top cinema, communication, and creative arts institute, he imparted words of wisdom gathered over the course of his trip and the steps he made on his route to becoming a successful music professional.

The WWI School of Music students opened the event with a moving performance, much to the guests’ pleasure, in which they paid tribute to Mr. Himesh Reshammiya’s services to the industry. An AV featuring musicians from India and other countries was then screened to further explore the world of music.

The masterclass witnessed Mr. Reshammiya share about his life’s journey and his unique form of singing, which brought transformation in the music industry. He introduced an unconventional singing form – nasal singing, for which he went on to receive accolades & awards. Emphasizing music composition, he highlighted the importance of a singer phrasing a song, the basis of the composition and feel. The talented artist advised the students and said, “Stay in sync with the era and focus on your skills, as that will enable you to become a successful music professionally”.

 Over the course of the masterclass, he applauded the contribution made by Mr. Subhash Ghai and the students of WWI School of Music for composing an inspirational song, ‘Main Bharat Hoon’ that will inspire 130 crore voters of India. The Hindi and multilingual format of the song received over 3.5 lakh views and 5.6 lakh impressions, within a week of its launch. It is composed of keeping the regional diversity, cultural, socio-economical, and geographical aspects of the country. Consequently, the auditorium reverberated with widespread appreciation after the song was played. Furthermore, appreciating the contributions of the students of the WWI School of Music, Mr. Reshammiya distributed certificates to them and music producer, Abhishek Bonthu, an alumnus of WWI.

 In addition to playing some of his well-known songs, like “Ek  HaseenaThi” and “Main Jahaan Rahoon”,  Himesh Reshammiya also penned and sang an impromptu song, which was the evening’s high point, based on Mr. Subhash Ghai’s suggested lyrics.