Arundhathi Krishnan - BIODATAName : ARUNDHATHI KRISHNAN Address : 16 A Singapore Gardens, Bangalore Guru Parampara: Arundhathi Krishnan a Carnatic vocal artist, is a student of Shri.Chengalpet Ranganathan and Sangeetha Kala Acharya Prof. TR Subramaniam. She is also undergoing advanced training in manodharma, pallavi singing and other nuances from her aunt Deva Gana Varshini Smt. Soundaram Krishnan who is an AIR A Grade artist hailing from Chennai and has been under her tutelage for over 12 years. She has also been trained formally in Hindustani music with Smt. Bharathi Balakrishnan. Accomplishments: Arundhathi Krishnan won her first concert prize in Fort High School Bangalore at the age of 13. She has been awarded prizes in competitions conducted by the Music Academy, the Indian Fine Arts Society, Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha as well as concert prizes in Nadhabrahma, Mysore and Sri Rama Seva Mandali, Bangalore. Having earlier performed regularly in AIR Bangalore FM Amritavarshini's 'Navapallava' and 'Amritagurukula' programs, Arundhathi is currently a 'B' grade artist of All India Radio, Bangalore.
Educational Profile: Arundhathi is pursuing a Ph.D. in mathematics at IIT Madras. She is a recipient of the NBHM Masters scholarship (2011-12) andthe NCERT NTSE scholarship (2005-2011). She has completed a Senior Diploma (exam conducted by the Karnataka government) in Carnatic Music and a Junior Diploma (exam conducted by Prayag University, Allahabad) in Hindustani Music. |