Orchestra
Smt. Snigdha Venkataramani - Vocal
Smt. Snigdha Venkataramani is an accomplished Carnatic vocalist and
has undergone training under various senior teachers for over three
decades. She is currently training under the internationally acclaimed vocal
duo Sri K.N. Shashikiran and Chitravina P. Ganesh, popularly known as the
Carnatica Brothers. Snigdha is also an established Bharatanatyam dancer
having trained under Padma Bhushan Dr. Saroja Vaidyanathan. Snigdha is
a highly sought after vocalist for dance having performed with several
senior Gurus and promising youngsters.
Vidwan Sri Ravindra Bharathy Sridharan
Vidwan Sri Ravindra Bharathy Sridharan, hailing from the well-known
Embar family, has been a performer for the last 43 years, having
accompanied many leading musicians both in US and India in both music
and dance. Ravi has been a sought after mridangam guru, teaching this
divine art form with great dedication and passion for the past 25 years. He
is one of the prime disciples of Vidwan Sri Neyveli Narayanan. Ravi is the
founder/director of the percussion school Nadhopasana Academy of Fine
Arts, where he nurtures the next generation of young talents. Ravi has
been a recipient of many awards such as the Sangeetha Seva Puraskar
award by Kalalaya in 2017, the Prof. T.R. Subrahmanyam Award by the
prestigious Cleveland Aradhana in 2023 for Best Teacher, as well as an
award from the Neelakanta Sivan Cultural Academy for his decades of
service in propagating Carnatic music in the United States. He was awarded
the title 'Kala Shiromani' from Kalaanjali Dance Company and Parampara
Rakshak by VVS Foundation and Saa Maa Arts for his contributions to
Indian Classical Arts in the Bay Area. Kala Shresta by SIFA in 2024. Ravi is
also known to be a community unifier and a key organizer in the Bay Area,
who enjoys bringing the music and dance communities together for various
initiatives and many of them through his non-profit organization
Guruvaram Performing Arts.
Sri Vikram Ragukumar
Sri Vikram Ragukumar had his initial training under legendary violinist
Vidwan H. V. Krishnamurthy at Vijaya College of Music, Bangalore. He later
pursued intensive training under the able guidance of All India Radio "A"
grade Violinist Vidwan B. Raghuram. Vikram has performed extensively in
India and the USA as a solo violinist and as an accompanist for classical
music and classical dance performances. He is currently furthering his
understanding of music by training under the guidance of Vidushi Smt.
Asha Ramesh. By day he works as a software engineer in the Bay Area.
Sri Ashwin Krishnakumar
Sri Ashwin Krishnakumar started training in Carnatic classical flute with
Sri. A.V Prakash in Mysore and Sri. B.N Suresh in Bangalore and was
recognized with a scholarship from the Central Govt. of India (CCRT) to
pursue advanced training in Carnatic flute. He started performing as a
young artist in childrens' and youth radio programs on the All India Radio
(AIR), and has also accompanied various classical music, classical dance,
light music productions and fundraisers in India and the US. He teaches
flute to students in the SF Bay Area who have participated in several
programs and music festivals and won prizes in local and national level
competitions. He continues to further his musical interests under the
guidance of Dr. T S Sathyavathi, a renowned musician, musicologist and a
prime disciple of Sri R K Srikantan. Ashwin works as a technologist in a
semiconductor company, and lives in the SF Bay Area with his family.