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Guru Aarthi Ravichandran has completed her 8-year Diploma in Carnatic Vocal Music at the Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society (SIFAS) under the tutelage of Guru T. P. Nishant in November 2020. She was awarded the esteemed title ‘Sangeetha Visharad’ for exemplary performance upon completion of the diploma, and had also received the Best Student Award for her performance at the Certificate Level 5th year examination, which was judged and awarded by Vidwan Sri. Sriram Parasuram. She had the honour of achieving this accolade under the guidance of Sri N. R. Prashanth, under whom she continues to learn. She has been under the acclaimed tutelage of Smt. Padma Chandilyan, Smt. Gowri Gokul and Dr. Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam, and is currently undergoing advanced training under the Vidwan Sri A. S. Murali. Her involvement in Carnatic Music is further motivated by her equally long-standing training in Bharatanatyam, which has driven her to further her musicality by learning the Veenai under Sri Veenai Parthasarathy. Guru Aarthi Ravichandran is also a First-Class holder of the Bachelor's degree of Biomedical Sciences (Hons.) from Northumbria University, Newcastle UK. ACHIEVEMENTS AND ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES Guru Aarthi Ravichandran is a recent awardee of the title 'Sangeetha Sironmani' for winning the Gold medal in the International Carnatic Musicians and Dancers Association (ICMDA) Competition in 2020. She is a prize-winner in the Intermediate and Open categories for Carnatic Vocal in the prestigious National Arts Council competition. She has also been a recipient of the Bharat Kalachar Scholarship for a 3-year period. Additionally, she has been a regular face in the December Margazhi Music Season in Chennai, where she gives numerous concerts every year in esteemed sabhas such as Brahma Gana Sabha, Bharat Kalachar, VDS Academy and Nada Sudha. She has also regularly performed in more homegrown opportunities such as the SIFAS Festival Kalavaibhavam and Alangkar at Madras Music Academy. TEACHING EXPERIENCES Guru Aarthi Ravichandran additionally holds a Teacher Training Certification from the Shankar Mahadevan Academy completed in distinction and has taught various students in Singapore, India and USA. SINGAPORE INDIAN FINE ARTS SOCIETY Guru Aarthi Ravichandran will be joining SIFAS in October 2021. |
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aarthi@sifas.org