The Board Members

Picture
Sharada Krishnan - President
Sharada completed her initial violin training from Smt. Radhika Devrajan. She has been under the tutelage of Vidwan Sri Vittal Ramamurthy since 2008 and Vidwan Sri Lalgudi GJR Krishnan since 2014. Sharada has won many prizes from Cleveland Aradhana and CMANA competitions, and was selected as an IndianRaga Fellow in 2014. She has performed as both a soloist and accompanist all around the United States and India, and has been blessed to accompany her guru, Sri Vittal Ramamurthy, several times in India. Sharada Krishnan is a sophomore at the University of Southern California, where she is pursuing a B.S./M.A. degree in Occupational Therapy, with two minors in Education.

Brindavani, she dreams, is an avenue for the youth to change the Carnatic world around them; it's by the youth, for the youth. Sharada wants Brindavani to empower young artists to make their own choices, to find their own voice, to pave their own future. Brindavani aims to bring together like-minded musicians to make a difference, not only in their world, but the entire world. She firmly believes that music -- making music or listening to music -- motivates us to become better people and brings us together, and together, we can help others and change the world.
  

Picture
Adhiti Rajesh
Adhiti Rajesh has been learning the Carnatic Violin since the age of 7. She currently has learned from Smt. Radhika Devrajan and is       currently learning from Sri. Vittal Ramamurthy. Adhiti is a senior at South Brunswick High School and plans to continue her passion for violin throughout college. She is very excited to see Brindavani create a network of Carnatic artists that support each other as well as the community. She hopes that in the future Brindavani will be able to help out many more causes and promote awareness for Carnatic Music.
Ashvin Ravi
Ashvin Ravi is currently a senior at Robbinsville High School. He was first introduced to music at the age of four and started learning from Smt. Saraswathi Chandrasekhar. He is now under the tutelage of Sri Ashvin Bhogendra. He also takes advanced lessons from Sri Neyveli R. Santhanagopalan. In addition, he is blessed to receive continued guidance, encouragement, and support from his YSL gurus, especially Sri Suresh Ramachandran. Ashvin has won many prizes from CMANA and the Cleveland Aradhana competitions, and is also winner of Carnatic Music Idol Junior USA Season 2. He regularly performs during the December and has given concerts in the northeast region. In addition to music, he is part of his school’s award winning robotics team, and plays the clarinet in his school marching band. Ashvin is excited to be part of the Brindavani team. Through the organization and its activities, he looks forward to promoting Carnatic Music and popularizing the same.
Sanjeev Raja
Sanjeev Raja is a disciple of Vidwan Sri Melakkaveri Balaji and has been receiving intense training in mridangam for the past 10 years. He was won many first prizes in the Cleveland Aradhana and CMANA music competitions and has performed in several concerts and festivals in USA and India. Sanjeev is a junior at Allen High School in Dallas, TX and plays the saxophone in his school's top Wind Ensemble. He is also an avid tennis player and has played for his high school Varsity team. Sanjeev is extremely excited to be a part of the Brindavani team and hopes that the organization will continue to promote Indian culture by elevating Carnatic Music in North America and joining forces with worthy causes in the process. He is thrilled that Brindavani will be supporting Bhumi at its Fourth Annual Festival.