Sadhana takes pride in releasing the second video of its Bahumukhi series. Today we have Smt. Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath, noted Carnatic musician sharing with us some moments from her journey in music and art. She has been trained under the likes of Smt. Seethalakshmi Venkatesan, Sri P S Narayanaswamy and Smt. Vegavahini Vijayaraghavan and is one of the most followed young musicians of today. Apart from the talented musician that she is, she is also a very accomplished artist. Sadhana thanks her for her wonderful video which has been so professionally and creatively handled by Sri Vivek Aaraga. Here is the much awaited episode featuring Aishwarya.

On Day 2 of Navaratri, Vidushi Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath and I come to your Pooja/Golu with a grand composition of Sri Muttuswamy Deekshitar in the Raga Vegavahini in Misra Jhampa. A classic Brinda-Mukta school treasure that Vidwan Tiruvarur Girish was kind enough to share with me almost a decade ago, this is not an easy compostion to master. Thanks to some audio delays, we were able to practise this several times (and I mean several times 😆 ) to ensure that we were one with the Tanpuras (aren’t they both beautiful btw?) I wish there was a way to describe the vibration in the hall when we were singing this beauty- these are moments that I will cherish forever. Infinite thanks to Aishwarya for taking the time to come home and share her rock solid Patantharam with me. And many thanks to my brother, Shankara Prasad Santhanagopalan (Meera Santhanagopalan) for his patience with the audio. In my humble opinion, these are compositions to be treasured and celeberated. Singing, listening to these compositions give us that much needed equipoiose in thought, actions and Prana. Contact: For class enquiries: sriranjanitapasya@gmail.com For other enquiries: sriranjanioffice@gmail.com

#sudharagunathan #aishwaryavidhyaraghunath #abhyaasam #sudhaarnava Abhyaasam from Sudhaarnava Academy for Musical Excellence unfolds Eisode 2 with Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath sharing her experiences of learning and practise. For Episode 1 featuring Sudha Ragunathan check out under Playlist Abhyaasam in this YouTube Channel - Sudha Ragunathan/SimplySudha. Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath: An A-graded artiste of the All India Radio and Doordarshan, Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath has the honour of being the disciple of musical stalwarts - Sangita Kalacharya (Late) Smt Seethalakshmi Venkatesan, Padma Bhushan Shri P S Narayanaswamy and Sangeetha Kala Sagaram Smt. Vegavahini Vijayaraghavan, thus being moulded into the Semmangudi bani and the Veena Dhanammal bani. She began learning music at the age of 3 and her first performance was at the age of 13. Aishwarya has presented Carnatic Music to a variety of audiences, including many national and international academic forums. In early 2018, she completed a two-month tour of USA & Canada with CMANA (Carnatic Music Association of North America). She is a highly awarded artiste; beginning the New Year 2020 with the prestigious "Outstanding Lady Vocalist" Award conferred on January 1st, 2020 by Madras Music Academy. She is the recipient of other numerous prestigious awards like Yuva Purandara (awarded by Indiranagar Sangeetha Sabha), D.K. Pattammal Award, M.S. Subbulakshmi Award, Raga Laya Prabha and the prestigious Govt. of India Scholarship from the Ministry of Culture. Aishwarya is a biotechnology engineer by qualification. She is an ardent traveller. Her natural talent for art has since blossomed into a passion for photography. And the gamut of her photography encompasses her interests in art, travel, music, nature and wildlife. Watch More on Sudha Ragunathan: https://www.youtube.com/user/sudhasudharagunathan Subscribe to Sudha Ragunathan: https://www.youtube.com/user/sudhasudharagunathan?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter @Sudha Ragunathan: https://twitter.com/RagunathanSudha Instagram @Sudha_Ragunathan: https://www.instagram.com/sudha_ragunathan/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sudha.ragunathan30/