Prince Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma (born 13 August 1968) is a Carnatic vocalist and Saraswati veena exponent from the Royal Family of Travancore, descended from composer Maharaja Swathi Thirunal and artist Raja Ravi...
Vidushi Nandita Padmanabhan is a Carnatic vocalist and educator born into a musically rich family in Bangalore, now based in Dallas, Texas. She received early training from respected gurus like Vidushi Madhavi Rajagopalan and...
Lalgudi Gopala Jayaraman (17 September 1930 – 22 April 2013) was a renowned Carnatic violinist born into a distinguished musical family in Lalgudi, Tamil Nadu. Trained by his father, Gopala Iyer, he began accompanying singers...
Vidushi Alamelu Mani (born 4 October 1934 in Mumbai) is a distinguished Carnatic vocalist and educator, renowned as the longtime Principal of the South Indian School of Music in Mumbai since 1963. Trained initially...
Dr. Charulatha Mani (born 20 January 1984 in Chennai) is a celebrated Carnatic vocalist, playback singer, and ethnomusicologist. Trained from a young age in the Carnatic tradition, she completed her formal Carnatic music...
Vidushi R. Vedavalli (born 9 November 1935 in Mannargudi, Tamil Nadu) is one of Carnatic music’s most revered voices. Recognised for her prodigious talent early on, she began training at age five under...
Uppalapu “U.” Srinivas (28 February 1969 – 19 September 2014) was a groundbreaking Carnatic mandolin virtuoso who revolutionised Indian classical music. Born in Palakollu, Andhra Pradesh, he began learning mandolin under his father, U. Satyanarayana,...
Sanjay Subrahmanyan (b. 21 January 1968, Chennai) is one of today’s most influential Carnatic vocalists. Born into a family immersed in music, he began studying violin and vocal at a young age under mentors...
Parakkal Unnikrishnan (born 9 July 1966 in Palakkad, Kerala) is a versatile Carnatic vocalist and acclaimed playback singer. Raised in a musically rich household—his great-grandfather founded the Telugu magazine Gruhalakshmi—he began Carnatic training at...
Aravindhan Baheerathan is a London‑based Carnatic flautist known for his lyrical renditions on the venu (South Indian flute). A senior disciple of Sri P. Gnanavarathan, Aravindhan completed his arangetram in 2004 and has since...