Mrs. Mysore Nagamani Srinath - Vocal
Musician, Teacher, Organizer, Composer, author amalgamated, portray the multifaceted personality of Smt. G. N.
Nagamani Srinath. With her vibrant melodious voice, vocal prowess, discerning bias for shruti, a revealing
manodharma blended with orthodoxy, astute subtle rendering, vividly cogent “tala” and didactic knowledge, she has
carved out a nice niche for herself in the field of Carnatic music. Born in Jodi Gubbi – a remote village, she had to
brave many a tempest to nurture the artiste in her. She started her training at an early age of 5 years and at 9 years,
her first concert had the audience spell bound. Ever since her advancement in the field has been unabated. A
disciple of “Musician of Musicians” Late Sri Ramanad Krishnan, Madras, she belongs to an exclusive and elite
group of musicians who have held center stage in the field of Carnatic music for over three decades. A rare gem
among contemporary musicians, she is also an astute grammarian with a deep insight into the facets of this
enthralling and enhancing medium. She has enriched the field by her own compositions and by providing ever-new
nuances to the traditional and established compositions of famous composers of yester years. Learnt the nuances of
music under famous musicians such as Vidwan Sri Arakere Narayana Rao, Sri Ramaratnam, Sri T. M. Tyagarajan,
Sri D. K. Jayaraman, Sri K. V. Narayanaswamy, Professor. T. N. Krishnan, Vidushi Brinda, Vidushi Muktha, Smt
Gowri Kuppuswamy and Sri R. Venkateswaran. She has performed in Sangeetha Sammelans and National
Programme, Spirit of Unity Concerts, SAARC Cultural festival, Dasara Festival, prestigious sabhas, universities and
National festivals. She is the author of books on Shyama Sastry, Veena Kuppaiyer and Thiruvatiyur Thyaga Iyer
She has also Composed more than 200 Varnas, Tillanas and Kritis in rare ragas, in Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu,
Tamil.
B.V. Raghavendra Rao- Violin
Raghavendra Rao hails from a distinguished family of musicians.He was initiated into the niceties of music at an
early age of five by his father B.Sudarsana Rao. Attracted by the lure of classical music from his childhood, he
trained rigorously on the violin for several years and he is presently the disciple of the violin “Maestro” Sangeetha
Kalanidhi Shri.T.N.Krishnan. Later he received invaluable guidance and concert experience from
Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna. He has widely travelled all over the world, including the U.S.A, Canada, France,
Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius and the Middle Eastern countries.
Melakaveri K. Balaji - Mridangam
Sri Melakaveri K. Balaji, hails from a family of musicians; his Father K. Krishnamurthy is a professional
mridangam player; his grandfather, Melakaveri A. Kalyanaraman was a renowned Ganjira player. Melakaveri K.
Balaji had all of his training in Mridangam, (both initial and advanced levels of training) beginning at the age of 9,
under the tutelage of his Father, Melakaveri K. Krishnamurthy. Balaji has accompanied Mastroes like Padmabushan
Dr.M. Balamurali Krishna, Sri T. V. Sankaranarayanan, Lalgudi Sri G. Jayaraman and G. J. R. Krishnan, Sri T. N.
Krishnan, Sri M. S. Gopalakrishnan, Sri M. chandrasekaran, Dr. N. Ramani, just to name a few.
Chandrika Ramanna – Co-Vocalist
R. Chandrika is a well known Carnatic vocalist in Karnataka. She learned music from Vidushi Nagamani Srinath
and Vetern Vidwan R. K. Srikantan, both well known personalities globally in Carnatic music. Chandrika is a rank
holder in vidwat exam conducted by Karnatak State Secondary Education Board. She has many audio and CDs to
her credit released by well known organizations. She has won both Central and State Government Scholarships for
learning Carnatic music, at a very young age. Chandrika started giving concerts at the age of 15. She has traveled
abroad in giving concerts. This is her first visit to the United States, accompanying her own Guru, Nagamani
Srinath. Chandrika is a Double Graduate, working as a Staff Artist in All India Radio. She is a “A” graded artist in
AIR and Door Darshan.
Udupi Sreedhar – Ghatam
Udupi Sreedhar, has had his initial training in Mridangam under Karamana Sri Krishnankutty Nair from the age of
8. He received advanced training in Mridangam from Late Padmashree Mavelikkara N. Krishnankutty Nair. He
subsequently learned Ghatam frolm Vidwan Kalaimamani Sri K. M. Vaidyanathan. A graded artiste of All India
Radio – “A” grade in Ghatam and “B” High Grade in Mridangam, Udupi Sreedhar has been providing
accompaniments for eminent vocalists and instrumentalists for their performances throughout India and abroad., He
has been featured in various programs in All India Radio and Doordarshan in the National networks including
Akashvani Sangeetha Sammelan programs.