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'''Suma Sudhindra''' is a classical musician and [[Saraswati veena|veena]] exponent from [[India]], in the [[Carnatic Music]] genre. She was awarded [[Karnataka]]'s second highest civilian award, the [[Rajyotsava Prashasti|Rajyotsava Award]], in the year 2001.<br />
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==Early days and personal life==<br />
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She was trained by her gurus vidhwan Raja Rao and vidhwan [[Chitti Babu (musician)|Chitti Babu]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}<br />
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She is based in Bangalore. Her spouse is a dentist and she has two daughters.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/5139/fusion-not-just-mere-confusion.html | title=Fusion is not just mere confusion | date=30 May 2009 | agency=Deccan Herald | accessdate=17 March 2015 | author=Chandaraju, Aruna}}</ref> She is an avid [[bonsai]] collector.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/307425/small-beautiful.html | title=Small is beautiful | date=25 January 2013 | agency=Deccan Herald | accessdate=17 March 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Career==<br />
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She has the Chittibabu style known for the melodic sounds of the Veena. She has widely toured and given performances in [[United States]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]]. She has also led numerous veena ensembles over the years.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/synchronised-strings/article5220948.ece | title=Synchronised strings | date=10 October 2013 | accessdate=17 March 2015 | author=Ramkumar, Madhavi | location=Bangalore}}</ref><br />
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===Carnatic-Jazz===<br />
She has rendered numerous fusion performances along with Dutch Jazz group Spinifex for many years.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/231792/a-different-melody-altogether.html | title=A different melody altogether | date=4 March 2012 | agency=Deccan Herald | accessdate=17 March 2015 | author=Mazumdar, Subhra}}</ref><br />
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===Other initiatives===<br />
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Suma is the Director outreach for the Centre For Indian Music Experience (IME), a new kind of museum in the making where one can touch, feel and experience music.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/columns/sunday-read/Touch-feel-and-make-music/articleshow/24764071.cms | title=Touch, feel and make music | date=27 October 2013 | agency=Bangalore mirror | accessdate=17 March 2015 | author=Madhukar, Jayanthi}}</ref><br />
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She co-founded the Artists’ Introspective Movement (AIM) along with [[kuchipudi]] danseuse Veena Murthy Vijay. AIM organizes the Bangalore International Arts Festival (BIAF) since 2007. BIAF is a cultural platform for artists.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/city-gears-up-for-arts-fest/article5142743.ece | title=City gears up for arts fest | date=19 September 2013 | agency=The Hindu | accessdate=17 March 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Awards & felicitations==<br />
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* Karnataka Rajyotsava Award in 2001<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Rajyotsava-awards-for-ace-barber-IAS-topper/articleshow/559537427.cms | title=Rajyotsava awards for ace barber, IAS topper | date=30 Oct 2001 | agency=The Times of India | accessdate=17 March 2015 | location=Bangalore}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Saraswati veena players]]<br />
[[Category:Musicians from Bengaluru]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian educators]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian women educators]]<br />
[[Category:Indian women music educators]]<br />
[[Category:Indian women violinists]]<br />
[[Category:Recipients of the Rajyotsava Award 2001]]<br />
[[Category:Carnatic violinists]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian violinists]]<br />
[[Category:Indian jazz musicians]]<br />
[[Category:Women jazz musicians]]<br />
[[Category:Indian women classical musicians]]<br />
[[Category:Women Carnatic musicians]]<br />
[[Category:Carnatic musicians]]<br />
[[Category:Women musicians from Karnataka]]<br />
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[[Category:20th-century Indian women musicians]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian women musicians]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian violinists]]<br />
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