Raaga Rasika
Welcome to Raaga Rasika: Podcasts that Explore the World of Carnatic Music!
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~~~ About Us ~~~

Vidya Subramanian is a Carnatic vocalist and teacher.  A disciple of Padmabhushan Lalgudi Sri Jayaraman since 1993, Vidya has performed concerts and given lec-dems extensively in India and the USA. She lives in Clifton Park, NY with her husband, Dr. K. Subramanian who is a research scientist at GE Global Research, and their children, Skandan and Parvathi. Vidya is a Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA in Finance from Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA. Vidya has won numerous honors including the 2010 Artist grant award from Saratoga Arts and NY State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), 2009 Clifton Park Arts grant award and Strategic opportunity stipend awards from The Arts Center of the Capital Region and New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). To learn more about Vidya, visit her at: www.vidyasubramanian.com   Devesh Satyavolu was born in Salem, India and migrated to the US in 1998. Devesh speaks three Indian languages, is a news junkie, and enjoys listening to music. He holds a MBA in Marketing and Information Technology from the American University, Washington DC, and a Masters of Management Studies from BITS Pilani, India. He lives in Issaquah, WA with his wife, Malti Sharma, and their children, Arvind and Vrinda.