On Dec 11th 2008 on the occasion of the book release function ‘MS & Radha – Saga of Steadfast Devotion’, Aishwarya sang the Invocation song, ‘Kahe Re Bana’ by Guru Nanak and was blessed by none other than the Hon Prime Minister of India Dr Manmohan Singh and Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar. Aishwarya has also given a number of Solo concerts, prominent being at Ramakrishna Mission Coimbatore, Venugopalaswamy Temple Bengaluru, Brahmotsavam Tirupati, Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan – Ooty, Odukathur Mutt , Nadasurabhi, Indian Institute of World Culture and Bharat Sangeet Utsav – Bangalore.

Musical Training

Aishwarya began learning Carnatic Music on Vijayadashami day of Oct 1999, when she was hardly 4 years old from her Great Grandmother Bharat Ratna M.S.Subbulakshmi and her Grandmother Smt Radha Viswanathan. Apart from this, from her 5th to 7th year Aishwarya was also trained by Sharanya Krishnan, disciple of Smt Suguna Purushottaman. From 2002 till date Aishwarya is under the tutelage & guidance of Vidushi Smt.Jambu Kannan who has trained her assiduously. Aishwarya has also been learning the Veena since 2005 from Vidwan A Shankar Raman, disciple of Late Rajeshwari Padmanabhan (of the illustrious Karaikudi Baani)

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Musical Training

Her initial training in music was under Smt S Vedavalli (daughter of Salem Doraisamy Iyengar). Later she learned the nuances of classical singing from many eminent personalities.

Awards & Titles

Jayashree has won many awards, including Sangeetha Vidwa Shironmani by Sri Ramakrishna Gana Sabha , Namakkal ( 2005) and Isai Vani by Deiveega Iyal Isai Mandram , Chennai (2006).

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A resolution to push the envelope, bolstered by the confidence that comes from diligent preparation and offset by a clutch of rarely heard compositions, lifted the Ragam Sisters’ (Sivaranjani and Nalinakanthi) concert above run-of-the-mill presentations. Notably, a slew of clearly articulated Tamil compositions grabbed attention.

Ragam Sisters exhibit a slightly high pitched tonal quality that could cruise through the tara sthayi sancharas with certain comfort without much exertion. But frequent jab on the notes and phrases above nishada after a point sound stale and strained. Because of this, Nalinakanti’s account of raga Lalitha sounded just sonorous without soul.

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Their music, imbued with a deep and abiding classicism, has been described as an exhilarating blend of vitality, melody and emotion. Endowed with strong and pliant voices, the sisters have a striking style of their own, which has won the hearts of the traditionalist and lay the rasika at once.

If music is not merely to be heard and comprehended but experienced in the rapturous dimensions of the listeners’ hearts, it was provided to the hilt by Ranjani and Gayatri. Their recital breathed the eternal fragrance and the perennial freshness of Carnatic music.

Born into a family deeply involved in classical music, Ranjani and Gayatri’s musical talents were discovered at a very early age. The sisters, even as toddlers, showed an uncanny capacity to grasp the subtle nuances of Carnatic music. Gayatri could identify over a hundred ragas when she was barely two and a half and Ranjani could delineate complex Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi-s when she was barely five years old. Their formal vocal training commenced under their mother, Smt.Meenakshi an accomplished Carnatic vocalist.

The sisters’ first concert was for the prestigious Indian Music Group, Mumbai in 1986, at the age of thirteen and ten respectively. Through their intense training and fine artistry, they quickly established themselves as top-class violinists of international repute. The sisters achieved spectacular success as violin duet performers, and subsequently they also proved successful as most sought after violin accompanists.

Both Ranjani and Gayatri have accompanied various artistes on the violin, including the legendary D.K.Pattammal, M.Balamurali Krishna, T.Vishwanathan and other popular, leading musicians of their generation. They are the recipients of the Government of India Talent Search Scholarship from the age of ten and winners of the first prize in the All India Radio National Competition for Violin.

Ranjani and Gayatri shifted from Mumbai to Chennai, the Mecca of Carnatic music in the year 1993. Subsequently, they started learning from Padma Bhushan Sri.P.S.Narayanaswamy. They started giving vocal concerts since 1997 and soon won high praise from discerning critics and music lovers all over the globe. Their music, imbued with a deep and abiding classicism, has been described as an exhilarating blend of vitality, melody and emotion.

Their concerts have been featured in all prominent sabhas in the December Music Festival in Chennai, and at premier institutions and prestigious festivals all over India. Ranjani and Gayatri are one of the most sought after vocalists today and their concerts are instant sell-outs. They have performed abroad widely in countries including the United States of America, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, United Kingdom, Australia and the Middle East.

Perfection of sruti, powerful voice control and impeccable aesthetics which reflect the timeless values of classicism – these are some of the qualities that describe the music of Ranjani and Gayatri. Above all this, it is the sisters’ capacity to deeply experience and enjoy what they sing, that takes their music to a different plane. Their two voices blend and contrast to strike a fine balance between vibrancy and contemplation, intellect and emotion, tradition and innovation.

It is this unique combination in their music that appeals to the connoisseur and the lay listener alike. Audiences eagerly await and savour their in-depth Ragam-tanam-Pallavi-s and soul-stirring viruthams, which are special features of Ranjani Gayatri’s repertoire.

They have given many thematic concerts and have an extensive repertoire consisting of gems of the Trinity, old and contemporary Tamil compositions and other languages including Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi. The sisters are also gifted composers, who have set to music many abhangs, bhajans, and other compositions.

Ranjani and Gayatri, sisters, are world renowned versatile musicians whose twenty five years of professional experience includes studio recordings, television, radio, concerts, festivals and lecture demonstrations. They have appeared as soloists, violin duos, accompanists, vocal duos, composers, educators and ambassadors of Indian Classical Music. As top class Carnatic classical musicians, Ranjani and Gayatri are conservators of their genre’s unique beauty and preserve ancient tradition as they continue to innovate within it.

Ranjani and Gayatri have performed widely all over India in major festivals. They have also performed abroad in countries including USA, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, the Middle East and UK. They have given many thematic concerts and have an extensive repertoire consisting of gems of the Trinity, old and contemporary Tamil compositions and other languages including Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi.

Ranjani and Gayatri, sisters, are world renowned versatile musicians whose twenty five years of professional experience includes studio recordings, television, radio, concerts, festivals and lecture demonstrations. They have appeared as soloists, violin duos, accompanists, vocal duos, composers, educators and ambassadors of Indian Classical Music. As top class Indian classical musicians, Ranjani and Gayatri are conservators of their genre’s unique beauty and preserve ancient tradition as they continue to innovate within it.

Musical Training

They started their violin training at the age of nine and six respectively from Sangita Bhooshanam Prof. T.S. Krishnaswami at the Shanmukhananda Sangeeta Vidyalaya, Mumbai. Their musical values gained shape and direction under the watchful guidance of their father and mentor Sri.N.Balasubramanian. Ranjani and Gayatri’s musical career was launched as they barely reached their teens.

Awards & Titles

Their awards include the Kalki Krishnamurthy Memorial Award awarded by the Kalki Trust, they received the title of “Sangeeta Shanmukha Mani” conferred by Shanmukhananada Fine Arts and Sangeeta Vidyalaya, Mumbai, and won the Outstanding Violinists Award for four consecutive years from the Music Academy, Chennai from 1994 to 1998. Sanskriti Award from Sanskriti Pratishtan, New Delhi (only the third carnatic musicians in thirty years to be so honoured), Title of “Isai Peroli” from the Kartik Fine Arts, Chennai, National Eminence Award from Shanmukhananda Fine Arts, Mumbai and The Kalki Krishnamurthy Memorial Award.”Title of “Isai Peroli” from the Kartik Fine Arts, Chennai.Even as toddlers, showed an uncanny capacity to grasp the subtle nuances of Carnatic music – Gayatri could identify over a hundred ragas when she was barely two and a half and Ranjani could delineate complex rhythm patterns at age five.Gave their debut performance at the prestigious Indian Music Group, Mumbai at the age of 13 and 10 respectively.Received the title of “Sangeeta Shanmukha Mani’ conferred by Shanmukhananada Fine Arts and Sangeeta Vidyalaya, Mumbai in 1990.Won the Outstanding Violinists Award for four consecutive years from the Music Academy, Chennai from 1994 to 1998. Shifted from Mumbai to Chennai, the Mecca of Carnatic music in the year 1993 and started presenting vocal concerts since 1997.Their concerts at prestigious music centers including the Music Academy, Chennai, Narada Gana Sabha, Shanmukhananda Sabha, Delhi have won them several awards.

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They learnt many nuances and subtleties of music during the five-year tenure under them including the advice that the singing should be so clear that the listener should be able to notate the entire kriti. Improving their repertoire was a major project and learning, a continuous process.

Busy artists in the national and international circuits, Priya Sisters have traveled widely for concerts in India and abroad, touring countries like U.S.A., Canada, U.K., Mauritius etc. They have performed in a number of prestigious festivals such as the spirit of unity concerts, Duo festival, Festival of Hyderabad, World Tamil conference etc. They were one of the chosen few to have been invited to perform in the 69th and 70th Birthday celebrations of Bhagawan Sri Satya Sai Baba at Puttaparti. They also had the privilege of performing at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi in the presence of the Former President of India, Sri.R.Venkataraman.

Many well known recording companies have released a number of audio cassettes and compact discs of Priya Sisters. Their albums like ‘In Harmony’, Bhadrachala Ramdas Kritis, Gaanam, Serene Moments, Annamayya Lahari, Giridhara Gopala, Devi Kritis to name a few are in great demand among the listeners. They have also recorded a CD at Portland U.S.A. Their art form is characteristic of the G.N.B. style, with their sruti aligned, attractive, briga-oriented voices lending them ready support to leave an enduring impression on the listener. Priya Sisters are also known for their adherence to tradition as much as their love for tukdas. Priya Sisters are right now taking advanced Pallavi lessons from the King of Pallavis, T.R. Subramanian, who is taking them on an ingenious path of novelty.

Musical Training

They started learning Carnatic music from their father Sri V.V.Subba Ram at an early age. They had their advanced training under the world-renowned duo Kalaimamanis Radha & Jayalakshmi. Presently they are under the scholarly guidance of Prof.T.R.Subramaniam.

Educational Qualification & Sports

For, Shanmukhapriya, a quiet, calm and bold persona, graduated in zoology, music was always a part of her growing years and Haripriya, known to be a Tom-boy, specialised in English Literature and was part of the ‘Under-15 Women’s Cricket Team’! “Our parents insisted that we assimilate good culture and music. Name and fame were the last things we thought of,” says Haripriya.

Awards & Titles

Priya sisters have twice been the recipients of the ‘Best Female Vocalists’ awards of Sri Krishna Gana Sabha and the Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai. They have also received the M.L.V. memorial award. They have been conferred the titles ‘Sangeeta Sarada’ and ‘Gayani Sironmani’. Shanmukha Priya and Hari Priya have received the prestigious ‘Ugadi Purashkar 2000’ from the Madras Telugu Academy for their meteoric rise in the Carnatic Music World.

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Saashwathi’s family is deep into the cultural arts especially music and dance. Her gandmother Sri. Rukmini Yagnaraman was very good at playing the veena and was a AIR artist when she was young. Saashwathi’s mother Lakshmi Prabhu was a dancer who had given performances in her younger days. Saashwathi’s father Y.Prabhu is also a very good singer, but due to career pressure, could not take up music as his profession.

Saashwathi has a deep passion to create music since the age of 13 when she did her first composition on behalf of PSBBSchoolfor Bharathbala’s’ Vande Mataram for India’s 50th year ofIndependence. Since then she has composed many numbers and her major focus is on classical based fusion. Creating music is an expression of the soul according to Saashwathi’s experience.

Saashwathi’s passion is to explore Classical music with a touch of fusion so that she is able to present classical music in a modern outfit, and yet without diluting the essence of its deep traditional roots and structure, and most significantly, enhancing the spiritual/devotional essence and nature of Classical music without compromising on the divinity aspect. In her albums, she has worked with many leading and established artists such as Carnatic Vocalist Bombay Jayashree Ramnath, Playback singer Karthik, Playback singer & Bass guitarist Aalap Raju, Violinist Padma Shankar & Guitarist Donan.

Educational Qualification & Sports:

• B.Sc (Psychology) SIET Women’s College, Chennai.
• M.Sc.(Psychology- Counselling & Guidance), SIET Womens College, Chennai.

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Mahathi began her playback singing career with Maestro Illayaraja. She recorded a solo “Enna Maranthalum” in his music direction in the movie Kaadhal Jaathi. Unfortunately, this movie did not see the light of day. Mahathi, started identifying Classical Ragas at the tender age of 1 ½ years. This talent was identified by the parents during her father’s concert at a temple in Palakad. Her parents nurtured her talent by teaching her more and more Ragas.

At Trichur she began to sing in various Devotional Cassettes. She sang for some of the Malayalam movies. The year 2003, was a turning point in Mahathi’s life. On May 1st 2003, came her smash hit “Aiyyaiyyo Pudichirukku”, a duet song with Sri. Hariharan, Music Directed by Sri. Harris Jeyaraj in Vikram’s Super Hit Movie “Saamy”.

Family Background

Born 1985.Father Sri. Thiruvaiyar P. Sekar, a Vocalist is a disciple of Padmavibhushan Dr. M. Balamurali Krishna. Her mother Smt. Vasanthi Sekar is a Flutist, is the grand disciple of Sri. T. R. Mahalingam, Sri. N. Ramani and Smt. Kesi. She is the great granddaughter of the famous violinist “Sangeetha Kalanidhi” Pazhamaneri Swaminatha Iyer.

Musical Training

Mahathi, started identifying Classical Ragas at the tender age of 1 ½ years. When she was 2 ½ years old she was able to identify about 75 Carnatic Ragas. In those days, just to test her talents, her father used to mix up Carnatic Swaras but Mahathi did not hesitate to identify the exact swaras of the Ragas. Mahathi underwent her initial musical training from her parents and from Deepa, Gayatri of Trivandrum. When Mahathi’s family moved to Trichur, she was put under the guidance of Sri. Mangad K. Natesan.

Educational Qualification & Sports

Completing her 10th Standard, her family moved to Cochin, where she did her 11th in Sacred Heart Convent. Completing her 11th Standard, her family moved to Chennai, foreseeing her career in the Playback Singing field too.

Awards & Titles

As Playback Singer

• 1996: All Kerala ICSE Award for light music
• 2003: Sensational Debut Singer award from Variety film awards Saamy
• 2003: Best Singer Award form Ajantha Arts Academy for Saamy
• 2003: Best Debut Singer Award form M.G.R. – Sivaji Arts Academy for Saamy
• 2008: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Playback – “Naeraa Varattuma” – Nenjathai Killadhe
• 2008: Best Playback Singer for “Mudhal Mazhai” from Bheema by Jaya TV
• 2008: ITFA Best Female Playback Award – “Mudhal Mazhai” – Bheema
• 2009: Best Female Playback Singer Award from Isai Aruvi Tamil Music Awards
• 2011: V4 Entertainers Award for the song “Neduvaali” from Osthe

As Carnatic Vocalist

• 2001: All Kerala State Award for Carnatic Music
• 2001: Bala Bhaskara Award for excellence in Carnatic Music
• Innisai Ilayavani – Vani Vilas Sabha, Kumbakonnam
• 2005: Best Performer Award – Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, Chennai
• 2006: Best Young Vocalist Award (For Raaga Aalaapana) – Madras Music Academy, Chennai
• 2008: Youth Excellence Award in the field of Carnatic Music – Maharajapuram Vishwanatha Iyer Trust
• 2010: P. K. Chari Endowment Prize for the Best Concert of Gokulashtami Series of the year from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai.
• 2011: Yuva Kala Bharathi title for Outstanding Achievement in the field of Carnatic Music from Bharat Kalachar, Chennai.

Others

“The Chord Wizard” title from WE (Women Exclusive) Magazine, Chennai, India.

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She is fondly known as ‘Mahanadhi’ Shobana for her brilliant performance as a child actor and singer in the National award winning movie ‘Mahanadhi’ in the year 1994. She has blossomed from a child prodigy into one of the most valuable and versatile artistes in the music field. Shobana made her recording debut at the tender age of 13 and since then has released more than 130 albums ranging over 1500 songs in various Indian languages. She is one of the top selling artists of Carnatic and Devotional music in India.

Vocalist Mahanadhi Shobana’s voice has an inherent blend of sweetness and depth. She displays an astonishingly expressive range, acquired no doubt through meticulous training and practice. This research scholar in music, tutored by Swamimalai Janakiraman and Prof. T.R. Subramaniam, has a touch of class and polish in her delivery.

As an internationally renowned artist, Shobana has performed in several parts of India, Singapore, Malaysia, Srilanka and the United States. She is also often featured by many leading Television channels in India and other countries and has been performing concerts for them for the last 17 years. With the unique rendition of traditional and time-honored Carnatic music pieces and popular numbers from her albums, Shobana enthralls her audience with her rich and mellifluous voice.

Her crystal clear diction and high aesthetic delivery highlights the emotive and expressive quality of South Indian Classical music and adds a very significant facet to her performances leaving audiences spellbound. Apart from being a leading performing artist, Shobana is a research scholar in music and has several music publications to her credit and two of them have been adapted as book chapters. She has a Doctoral Degree in Music and 3 Masters Degrees. Her lecture demonstrations on Carnatic Classical Music are well received and she captures her audience with her in-depth knowledge in the field and her practical experience as a performer.

Recently, Shobana has sung a poem written by Dr. Abdul Kalam, the former President of India, and the song is featured in the audio album titled ‘India- A Musical Journey.’

Awards & Titles

• Awarded the title, ‘Tamizhisai Vani’ by Atlanta Tamil Sangam, USA in May, 2011 for spreading Tamil music across the globe.
• Received the ‘Individual Artist Award’ from the Maryland State Arts Council, USA for excellence in Carnatic Music for 2010.
• Awarded the ‘Jaya Ratna’ title by Jayadharini Trust, Chennai during the December music season 2007
• Shobana has been chosen as the ‘YOUNG ACHIEVER’ in the field of Carnatic music by the India Today magazine in 2007
• Received the ‘BALA RATNA’ title from Bala Peetam in 2005
• Awarded the ‘YUVA KALA BHARATHI’ title by Bharat Kalachar in 2003
• Received the ‘YOUNG ACHIEVER OF THE YEAR 2002’ award from The Cosmopolitan club of Madras
• Awarded the fellowship for ‘OUTSTANDING YOUNG ARTISTE’ by the Department of Culture, Government of India from 2003-2005.
• Received Rukmani Ramanathan Memorial Special Award for ‘EXCELLENCE IN CARNATIC MUSIC’ for the year 1999 from Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Senior Secondary School, Chennai.
• Recipient of CULTURAL SCHOLARSHIP awarded by Bharat Kalachar, Chennai, India from 1991-1999.
• Awarded the title of PANNISAI ARASI by Thamizh Isai Sangam, Thiruvaiyaru in 1997.
• Was conferred the title of EZHIL ISAI VANI by Vani Vilas Sabha, Kumbakonam in 1996.
• Recipient of the CCRT SCHOLARSHIP (Center for Cultural Resource and Talent) from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India from 1994-2001.

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Girija Ramaswamy mother played a big role in shaping your music.

Girija Ramaswamy come from a musical family, and without a doubt, it was her mother who made her the musician she is today. Her grandmother used to sing beautifully. Although she never took it up as a profession, she had great interest and knowledge in Carnatic music. Her mother Savithri Srinivasan learnt Carnatic music from the Music College in the 1960s, passing out with distinction. She used to practise regularly even after Girija Ramaswamywas born. She was well versed in Telugu and could write poetic lyrics at a moment’s notice.

Girija Ramaswamy learnt many things about life from her mother. Her mother was very active till her demise . She constantly pushed Girija Ramaswamy to further growth and learning. There was no question of rest. In fact, she would say that our end should be the only time we take rest – once and for all! That motivation has kept Girija Ramaswamy going all these years. She is always looking for new ways to kindle Girija Ramaswamy interest and learning.

What was Girija Ramaswamy early exposure to music?

When she was about three years of age, she was practising a kriti in Mayamalavagowlai and she started identifying the swarams. Realizing that she had a talent in music, Her mother decided to teach her Carnatic vocal. At five, Her mother decided to train her in Harikatha and she requested Sri Saidai Tevaram. T. Natarajan (her Tevaram teacher) to teach . At first Vaadyar said Girija Ramaswamy was too young to learn Harikatha but at her grandmother’s and mother’s insistence, he finally agreed. The first two stories she learnt were the Kannapa Nayanar Charitram and Karaikal Ammaiyar. Along with her mother She has also learnt tevarams from him. Besides learning continuously from her mother, She took part in a lot of competitions in tevarams, padavarnams, padams, keertanams and so on. She acquired an extensive my pathantaram. She can only thank mother’s strict mentoring for that.

Her guru bhakti towards her mother was more than her relationship to her as mother

Girija Ramaswamy first performed on stage

She was seven and her family wanted to arrange her arangetram. They were not sure how to go about the arrangements but her vaadyar told them to hold my first concert at the Sankara Math nearby. She was so tiny then and was almost lost in the big crowd there. One of the chief guests Vaidyasubramaniya Iyer presented her with a silver lamp which She still light in her puja room everyday. She started performing everywhere and was known as Baby Girija. For her second performance arranged in Alwarpet, She remembered her mother coming late for her performance as she was in the taxi behind her . She cried and refused to sing until She saw her!

Girija Ramaswamy received many awards and titles at a young age.

The first title She received was ‘Kala Rathnam’ from Pudukotai Sri Santananda Swamigal. Theb she received the title ‘Naavanmai Mikka Nallisai Selvi’ from my guru in 1970. In 1978, she received the second prize for classical music from All India Radio. It was presented by Lalgudi Jayaraman sir. IShe received these titles at a young age but at no point did it give make her proud. Her mother believed that as she grows as an artist, she must become more and more humble.  W

When she was about 13, she won the Padavarnam competition and the judge was none other than Brindamma.She remember her saying to her with a twinkle in her eye, “Girija, people say that only she is capable of singing padavarnams but today she has proved otherwise’. She treasures her words of encouragement.

She was the first artiste to record Harikatha for Doordarshan. It was for fifteen minutes and they did not have a TV in those days. She peeped through a neighbour’s window to watch that broadcast!

In 2000, She received the Kalaimamani title for her music for vocal accompaniment for Bharatanatyam.

Girija Ramaswamy sung for Bharatanatyam

In 1980, Mr. Sankaran from the sabha recommended her name to Dr. Vyjayantimala Bali to sing . At that time she did not know what a Bharatanatyam repertoire consisted of. However she chose the padavarnam ‘Atimohamkonda’ in Mohanam. She remembers this varnam very well because it requires so much breath control and is so slow paced that when she was young,

For Vyjantimala’s performance, she sang ‘Sumasayaka’ in Kapi, which she learnt directly from her. In 1981, She got married and moved to Calcutta for a few years. On her return, She joined the Padma Seshadri school to teach music, slokas and Sanskrit. Mrs. YGP asked her to sing for Madhuvanti Arun. From then on, She sang for many dancers –Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam, Krishnakumari Narendran, Rhadha, KJ Sarasa, Dr. Saraswathi Sunderesan, Parvati Ravi Ghantasala and Shobanato name a  few. At one time, She sang solely for Sarasa Amma’s school which had many performances. The only time she took a break was for her Harikatha performances. She was happy to receive the Sudharani Raghupathy Endowment award from Natyarangam in 2012 for her music for Bharatanatyam.

Girija Ramaswamy in Padma Seshadri school for many years.

She loved teaching. So many children have passed out having learnt music from me. She has learnt so much herself from teaching those children. Mrs. YGP often said, ‘Girija, you may be a great performer but let me tell you the satisfaction you will get from training and moulding the lives of children is unparalleled.’ She was absolutely right.D

Girija Ramaswamy philosophy in life is simple. She was not ambitious in her musical career because She believes that opportunities will come to them if they are dedicated to their art form. When they come, She believes they must take each performance as an exam and excel. This way, they can focus on the process rather than the result. It makes life so much more satisfying and stress free.

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