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      • Vishwesh Swaminadhan
      • Aarthi Ravichandran
      • Akshaya Ramanath
      • Sri Anirudh Bharadwaj
      • Ms. Sushmetha Mohan
      • Smt. Usha Prabhu
      • Smt. ​Bharathy Subrahmanyam
      • Smt. Srividhya Kumar
      • Smt. ​Yamini Indrakanti
      • Dr. Harish Ganapathy
      • Smt. Radha Srisailam
      • Smt. Pratyusha Chaganti
      • Smt. Sindhu Natarajan
      • Ms. Mayuri Vasan
      • Smt. Sunandini Radhakrishnan
      • Smt. Sreevidya Pasumarthi
      • Smt. Madhura Subramanian
      • Shambhavi Bhaskar
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      • Shri. Ravi Gutala
      • Smt Rama Garimella
      • Shri. Nikhil Pandya
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      • Akshay Prabhakaran
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      • Kalaimamani Meera Sivaramakrishnan
      • Vishwesh Swaminadhan
      • Sri. Kaushik Sivaramakrishnan
      • Parur MK Ananthlakshmi
      • Abhay Anil Kumar
      • Sri. Sasidhar Madugula
      • Sri. Siddharth Ashokkumar
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      • Smt. Sujata Gurav
      • Smt. Amrita Rao
      • Smt. Lalita Sharma
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      • Smt. Radha Srisailam
      • Smt. Srirajalakshmi
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      • Shri Bruce Hamm
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      • Shri Bruce Hamm
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    • How to use Zoom recordings to practice at home
    • Preparing for Carnatic Vocal Tests
    • Sapta Swaras: The 7 Swaras
    • Mayamalvagowla
    • Carnatic Vocal Workshops
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    • Vijayadashami Carnatic Lessons
    • Understanding Raga Mohanam
    • An introduction to Varnams
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Aarthi Ravichandran

Aarthi Ravichandran

Carnatic Vocal
Aarthi's initiation into music started from the tender age of 3, where she learned from renowned local gurus Smt. Jayashree, Smt. Sumitra, and Smt. Bhagyamurthy. She also had the opportunity to learn under the guidance of Sri. Papanasam Ashok Ramani, under whom she learned various kritis of his own grandfather “Tamil Thyagayya” Sri Papanasam Sivan. She displayed great sharpness in memorizing lyrics, exploring and adapting to various ragas quickly at that age which was further honed under the tutelage under Smt. Padma Chandilyan, where she was able to build a strong foundation and appreciation for the art with the variety of repertoire and theory that she was fortunate to imbibe. Aarthi continued her music tutelage with Smt. Gowri Gokul who is a direct senior disciple of the late legend Sri. T.M. Thiagarajan. She was also under the able guidance and tutelage of renowned musician and scholar Smt. Dr. Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam, who greatly broadened her repertoire and was instrumental in enhancing her finesse.

Aarthi Ravichandran has completed the 8-year Diploma at Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society which is a University of Madras-recognized BA Music equivalent, for which she was awarded the esteemed title ‘Sangeetha Visharad’ for exemplary performance. She was trained for the diploma under the tutelage of Sri T.P. Nishant, a senior disciple of Padma Bhushan Late Sri P.S. Narayanaswamy in November 2020. Aarthi 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.

Aarthi is a Gold Medalist at the International Carnatic Musicians and Dancers Association (ICMDA) Competition and was awarded the title 'Sangeetha Sironmani' for winning the Gold medal. Having trained under the acclaimed tutelage of Smt. Padma Chandilyan, Smt. Gowri Gokul and Dr. Vijayalakshmy Subramaniam, she is currently undergoing advanced training under Smt. Suguna Varadachari and Vidwan Sri A.S. Murali.

Aarthi had also been selected to perform for the esteemed Kalaa Utsavam Festival in November 2021 at the Esplanade in Singapore, under the mentorship of Padmashri Smt. Bombay Jayashri. 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 Music Academy, Brahma Gana Sabha, Bharat Kalachar, VDS Academy and Nada Sudha. Her involvement in Carnatic Music is further motivated by her equally long-standing training in Bharatanatyam under Dr. Swarnamalya Ganesh in the Vazhuvur Bani, which has driven her to further her musicality by learning the Veenai under Sri. Veenai Parthasarathy and Sri Mudikondan Ramesh. Aarthi currently pursues the MFA in Carnatic Vocal Music from Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu (India). 

Aarthi uses contemporary teaching methods which make Carnatic Vocal lessons very engaging for students. These methods help students get their fundamentals correct, and then helps them accelerate their progress soon afterwards.

Aarthi is currently accepting new students at The Raaga School

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I feel a strong responsibility and duty to inculcate the greatness of the arts in upcoming generations.

​~Aarthi Ravichandran

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  • Annual Day 2022
  • Syllabus
  • Workshops
  • FACULTY
    • Carnatic Vocal Classes >
      • Smt. NCS Ravali
      • Vidwan Dr. Umashankar
      • Smt. Srirajalakshmi
      • Vishwesh Swaminadhan
      • Aarthi Ravichandran
      • Akshaya Ramanath
      • Sri Anirudh Bharadwaj
      • Ms. Sushmetha Mohan
      • Smt. Usha Prabhu
      • Smt. ​Bharathy Subrahmanyam
      • Smt. Srividhya Kumar
      • Smt. ​Yamini Indrakanti
      • Dr. Harish Ganapathy
      • Smt. Radha Srisailam
      • Smt. Pratyusha Chaganti
      • Smt. Sindhu Natarajan
      • Ms. Mayuri Vasan
      • Smt. Sunandini Radhakrishnan
      • Smt. Sreevidya Pasumarthi
      • Smt. Madhura Subramanian
      • Shambhavi Bhaskar
    • Tabla Classes >
      • Shri. Ravi Gutala
      • Smt Rama Garimella
      • Shri. Nikhil Pandya
    • Mridangam Classes >
      • Akshay Prabhakaran
    • Carnatic Violin Classes >
      • Kalaimamani Meera Sivaramakrishnan
      • Vishwesh Swaminadhan
      • Sri. Kaushik Sivaramakrishnan
      • Parur MK Ananthlakshmi
      • Abhay Anil Kumar
      • Sri. Sasidhar Madugula
      • Sri. Siddharth Ashokkumar
    • Hindustani Vocal Classes >
      • Smt. Sujata Gurav
      • Smt. Amrita Rao
      • Smt. Lalita Sharma
    • Veena >
      • Smt. Radha Srisailam
      • Smt. Srirajalakshmi
    • Sitar >
      • Shri Bruce Hamm
    • Sarod >
      • Shri Bruce Hamm
    • Carnatic Flute >
      • Sri Paddu Vedam
      • Sri Anirudh Bharadwaj
  • Testimonials
  • Enroll Now
    • Enroll - Carnatic Vocal
    • Enroll - Hindustani Vocal
    • Enroll - Flute
    • Enroll - Tabla
    • Enroll - Sitar Sarod
    • Enroll - Carnatic Violin
    • Enroll - Mridangam
  • Teach Here
  • Articles
    • The Joys of Learning Carnatic Music
    • Benefits of Learning Carnatic Music
    • Carnatic Vocal: What to Expect in Beginner Lessons
    • Carnatic Music - How to Identify Swaras
    • How to use Zoom recordings to practice at home
    • Preparing for Carnatic Vocal Tests
    • Sapta Swaras: The 7 Swaras
    • Mayamalvagowla
    • Carnatic Vocal Workshops
    • Preparing for Performances
    • Vijayadashami Carnatic Lessons
    • Understanding Raga Mohanam
    • An introduction to Varnams
    • An introduction to Geetams
  • Performances
    • Sampada Exams - 2021
    • Aug 11 Performance
    • Annual Day 2019 - Students
    • Annual Day 2019 - Teachers
  • PAY/SCHEDULE