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'''Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath''' is an accomplished [[Carnatic music]] vocalist. She is among the foremost and popular young performing classical musicians in India. Hailing from a family of music connoisseurs, Aishwarya was initiated into the world of music at the age of three. She is an "A" grade artiste of [[All India Radio]] and [[Doordarshan]].
'''Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath''' (also known as '''AVR''') is an Indian Carnatic vocalist from [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]]. She is an A‑grade artiste with [[All India Radio]] and [[Doordarshan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=About | website=Official site|url=https://www.aishwaryavidhyaraghunath.com/about-1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=A grade artiste|website=BookMyShow|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/aishwarya-vidhya-raghunath/2012255}}</ref>


==Music career==
== Early life and training ==
Aishwarya's first full-fledged concert was at the age of thirteen. Since then, she has travelled widely in India and abroad and enthralled her listeners.
Raghunath began her training in Carnatic music at the age of three.<ref>{{cite web|title=About |website=Official site}}</ref> She received foundational instruction from Smt Seethalakshmi Venkatesan and later advanced her studies under Padma Bhushan Shri [[P. S. Narayanaswamy]], Sangeetha Kala Sagaram Smt Vegavahini Vijayaraghavan, and Vidwan Shri [[R. K. Shriramkumar]], deeply rooted in the Semmangudi and Veena Dhanammal banis.<ref>{{cite web|title=About |website=Official site}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=How a Biotech Engineer probed Music in her DNA|website=KnowYourStar|url=https://www.knowyourstar.com/aishwarya-vidhya-raghunath-interview/}}</ref>


Aishwarya, today, has the honour of being the disciple of musical stalwarts - Sangita Kalaacharya Smt (Late) [[Seethalakshmi Venkatesan]], Padma Bhushan Sri [[P. S. Narayanaswamy]] and Sangeetha Kalasagaram Smt [[Vegavahini Vijayaraghavan]], thus being an upholder of the Semmangudi bhani and the Veena Dhanammal bhani.
She gave her first solo public performance at age thirteen.<ref>{{cite web|title=About |website=Official site}}</ref>


Aishwarya’s style is an amalgamation of classicism and spontaneity, laced with a touch of elegance and is known for its purity, clarity and its appeal.<ref>{{cite news|title=TheHindu article|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/classical-purity/article3658299.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu|first=Madhavi|last=Ramkumar|date=19 July 2012}}</ref> Her resonant and mellifluous voice has always captivated the audience. Her concerts are marked by aesthetic grace and focussed approach.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hindu.com|url=http://www.hindu.com/ms/2007/12/26/stories/2007122650100500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223010830/http://www.hindu.com/ms/2007/12/26/stories/2007122650100500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 February 2014 | location=Chennai, India |work=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 December 2007}}</ref>
== Career ==
Raghunath has performed at major venues including the [[Madras Music Academy]], Shanmukhananda Hall (Mumbai), Bangalore Gayana Samaj, Rabindra Mandap (Bhubaneswar), [[IISc Bengaluru]], [[IIT Madras]], and [[University of Miami]].<ref>{{cite web|title=About |website=Official site}}</ref>


==Awards==
In 2018, she undertook a two‑month concert tour across the United States and Canada under the aegis of the [[Carnatic Music Association of North America]] (CMANA).<ref>{{cite web|title=About |website=Official site}}</ref>
* "Best Concert Prize (2015)", from The Music Academy, Chennai.
* "DK Pattammal Award (2015)", from Karthik Fine Arts, Chennai.
* "Best Concert Prize (2014)", from The Music Academy, Chennai.
* "MS Subbulakshmi Award (2014)", from Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai.
* "Best Performer, 2013", from Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha, Chennai.
* "Meena Srinivasan Award", from the Indo-Canadian Shastri Foundation.
* "Best Vocalist" award by Ramana Kendra, Chennai.
* "Sirkazhi Govindarajan Award" from Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai.
* "RMKV Award of Excellence", by Rasika Fine Arts, Chennai.
* "Best Vocalist" from the [[Bangalore Gayana Samaja]].
* "Yagnaraman Endowment Prize" from Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai.
* "Rising Young Talent" by the Bangalore Rotarians.
* Winner of the [[All India Radio]] competition.
* Recipient of the scholarship by the [[Ministry of Culture (India)]].


==Education==
Her performances have been critically acclaimed, with ''The Hindu'' praising her handling of Mahābhāp and manodharma in ragas like Begada and Poorvikalyani.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Thiyyadi |first1=Sreevalsan |title=Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath presented a buoyant Begada raga|website=The Hindu|date=12 January 2023 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/aishwarya-vidhya-raghunath-presented-a-buoyant-begada-raga/article66369731.ece}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Krishnan |first1=Lalithaa |title=Built on patanthara|website=The Hindu|date=2 February 2017 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/Built-on-patanthara/article17137287.ece}}</ref>
Aishwarya holds a [[Bachelor of Engineering|B.E.]] degree in biotechnology from [[P.E.S. Institute of Technology]], Bangalore. She worked as an executive in the biotechnology industry. In an interview, she stated "I realized that while I did love biotechnology, music was really my calling, and that I would do injustice if I did not invest the right amount of time and energy in it. Music, like any other profession, is a full-time job and requires a lot of thought and mind space as a performing art".<ref>{{cite web |title= How a Biotech Engineer probed Music in her DNA |url= http://www.knowyourstar.com/aishwarya-vidhya-raghunath-interview/ |publisher= KnowYourStar.com |date= 16 January 2015 |accessdate= 20 January 2014 |archive-date= 21 January 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150121123757/http://www.knowyourstar.com/aishwarya-vidhya-raghunath-interview/ |url-status= dead }}</ref>
 
Raghunath's performances have been featured in national media such as ''The Hindu'', where critics highlighted her "classicism and spontaneity", and in interviews and profiles in ''The Hindu'' and ''KnowYourStar''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ramothsava... concert|website=Star of Mysore|date=7 April 2023 |url=https://starofmysore.com/ramothsava-sangeethotsava-day-7-aishwarya-vidhya-raghunath-presents-vocal-concert/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath presented a buoyant Begada raga|website=The Hindu}}</ref>
 
== Awards and recognition ==
She has received multiple awards, including:
 
* “Outstanding Lady Vocalist Award” from the Music Academy, Chennai (three consecutive years)<ref>{{cite web|title=Latest News|website=Official site|url=https://www.aishwaryavidhyaraghunath.com/home}}</ref>
* Kalki Krishnamurthy Award 
* M. S. Subbulakshmi Award (Narada Gana Sabha)<ref>{{cite web|title=Biography|website=KnowYourStar}}</ref>
* Yuva Purandara Award 
* D. K. Pattammal Award 
* Raga Laya Prabha Award<ref>{{cite web|title=Latest News|website=Official site}}</ref>
* Government of India Scholarship for Young Artistes (Ministry of Culture, 2008–2010)<ref>{{cite web|title=Biography|website=KnowYourStar}}</ref>
 
Additional honors include prizes from Narada Gana Sabha, Ramana Kendra, RMKV, Bangalore Gayana Samaj, Kerala Music Sabhas, and recognition by the Indo‑Canadian Shastri Foundation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Biography|website=KnowYourStar}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130928120354/http://www.aishwaryaraghunath.com/Galleria.html ''Other news reviews and articles'']
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130928120354/http://www.aishwaryaraghunath.com/Galleria.html ''Other news reviews and articles'']


==External links==
== External links ==
*Interview at [http://www.knowyourstar.com/aishwarya-vidhya-raghunath-interview/ KnowYourStar.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121123757/http://www.knowyourstar.com/aishwarya-vidhya-raghunath-interview/ |date=21 January 2015 }}
* [http://www.aishwaryavidhyaraghunath.com Official website]
* [https://www.youtube.com/@AishwaryaVidhyaRaghunath YouTube channel]


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== See also ==
* [[Carnatic music]]
* [[List of Carnatic singers]]


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Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath
Background information
BornBengaluru, Karnataka, India
GenresCarnatic music
Occupation(s)Vocalist
Years active2005–present
Websitewww.aishwaryavidhyaraghunath.org

Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath (also known as AVR) is an Indian Carnatic vocalist from Bengaluru, Karnataka. She is an A‑grade artiste with All India Radio and Doordarshan.[1][2]

Early life and training[edit | edit source]

Raghunath began her training in Carnatic music at the age of three.[3] She received foundational instruction from Smt Seethalakshmi Venkatesan and later advanced her studies under Padma Bhushan Shri P. S. Narayanaswamy, Sangeetha Kala Sagaram Smt Vegavahini Vijayaraghavan, and Vidwan Shri R. K. Shriramkumar, deeply rooted in the Semmangudi and Veena Dhanammal banis.[4][5]

She gave her first solo public performance at age thirteen.[6]

Career[edit | edit source]

Raghunath has performed at major venues including the Madras Music Academy, Shanmukhananda Hall (Mumbai), Bangalore Gayana Samaj, Rabindra Mandap (Bhubaneswar), IISc Bengaluru, IIT Madras, and University of Miami.[7]

In 2018, she undertook a two‑month concert tour across the United States and Canada under the aegis of the Carnatic Music Association of North America (CMANA).[8]

Her performances have been critically acclaimed, with The Hindu praising her handling of Mahābhāp and manodharma in ragas like Begada and Poorvikalyani.[9][10]

Raghunath's performances have been featured in national media such as The Hindu, where critics highlighted her "classicism and spontaneity", and in interviews and profiles in The Hindu and KnowYourStar.[11][12]

Awards and recognition[edit | edit source]

She has received multiple awards, including:

  • “Outstanding Lady Vocalist Award” from the Music Academy, Chennai (three consecutive years)[13]
  • Kalki Krishnamurthy Award
  • M. S. Subbulakshmi Award (Narada Gana Sabha)[14]
  • Yuva Purandara Award
  • D. K. Pattammal Award
  • Raga Laya Prabha Award[15]
  • Government of India Scholarship for Young Artistes (Ministry of Culture, 2008–2010)[16]

Additional honors include prizes from Narada Gana Sabha, Ramana Kendra, RMKV, Bangalore Gayana Samaj, Kerala Music Sabhas, and recognition by the Indo‑Canadian Shastri Foundation.[17]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "About". Official site.
  2. ↑ "A grade artiste". BookMyShow.
  3. ↑ "About". Official site. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  4. ↑ "About". Official site. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  5. ↑ "How a Biotech Engineer probed Music in her DNA". KnowYourStar.
  6. ↑ "About". Official site. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ↑ "About". Official site. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  8. ↑ "About". Official site. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  9. ↑ Thiyyadi, Sreevalsan (12 January 2023). "Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath presented a buoyant Begada raga". The Hindu.
  10. ↑ Krishnan, Lalithaa (2 February 2017). "Built on patanthara". The Hindu.
  11. ↑ "Ramothsava... concert". Star of Mysore. 7 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath presented a buoyant Begada raga". The Hindu. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  13. ↑ "Latest News". Official site.
  14. ↑ "Biography". KnowYourStar. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  15. ↑ "Latest News". Official site. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  16. ↑ "Biography". KnowYourStar. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  17. ↑ "Biography". KnowYourStar. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

External links[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

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