Rajarajeswari Srinivasan Carnatic Violin & Vocal
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Carnatic Vocal & Violin Teacher | Performer | Mentor | Online Classes Worldwide

Rajarajeswari Srinivasan is a dedicated Carnatic musician, performer, and educator with over 12 years of experience teaching Carnatic Vocal and Violin to students across the globe. She offers personalized one-on-one online classes for students of all age groups and learning levels — from beginners to advanced learners — with a structured, student-friendly, and encouraging approach.

She began learning the violin at the age of five and a half under senior violinist Shri N. Amirtha Bharathi, the great-grandson of Abhirami Bhattar, composer of the Abhirami Anthadi. She later underwent rigorous training under the stalwart Embar Shri S. Raghavasimhan, the youngest brother of renowned Harikatha exponent Embar Shri S. Vijayaraghavachariyar, from whom she learned both Carnatic Vocal and Violin.

She completed her Master’s Degree in Music from University of Madras under the guidance of Smt. Kalyani Shankar, an A-grade violinist of All India Radio, Chennai. She has also undergone advanced training under renowned senior violinist Smt. Charulatha Ramanujam, an A-Top graded violinist of All India Radio, Bangalore.

Rajarajeswari Srinivasan is a B-High graded Violinist of All India Radio, Trichy, and has been presenting full-length solo concerts on AIR since 2014. She was selected to present Violin and Vocal programmes in the Youth category at All India Radio, Trichy during 2007–08.

She is a recipient of the prestigious CCRT National Merit Scholarship in Carnatic Music – Violin from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India (2003–2009), reflecting her consistent excellence and dedication to music from a young age.

In September 2025, she represented India as a performing violinist in a Carnatic vocal concert ensemble during India’s participation as the Guest of Honour at the Moscow International Book Fair. Over 14 days, she performed in nine concerts organized by ICCR, Ministry of External Affairs across Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Vladivostok, contributing to cultural diplomacy through Indian classical music on an international platform.

She has also been invited as a judge for prestigious music competitions, including the Prestige Lakeside Margazhi Festival Music Competition held in Bangalore in December 2025.

Teaching Experience & Approach

Since 2014, she has been teaching Carnatic Vocal and Violin to students across India, the US, UK, Singapore, Australia, and Europe, including students with special needs. Her students have successfully participated in competitions, concerts, music examinations, and cultural events worldwide.

Her classes focus on:

Strong fundamentals
Shruti alignment & Swarasthanam perfection
Gamakams and violin bowing techniques
Voice culture and laya understanding
Listening exercises
Theory and practical integration
Competition and concert preparation
Creative and systematic introduction to Manodharmam from foundational stages
Personalized pace and student-friendly methodology
Appreciating and understanding Carnatic Music deeply

Classes Offered
Carnatic Vocal
Carnatic Violin
Beginner to Advanced levels
Kids and Adults
One-on-one online sessions
Students with special needs
Theory & Practical training
Competition & concert guidance

She strongly believes that classical music learning should be joyful, disciplined, structured, and deeply enriching. Her teaching combines traditional Carnatic pedagogy with modern online teaching methods to ensure clarity, engagement, and consistent progress.

Honours & Accomplishments
Teaching Carnatic Vocal and Violin since 2016 to students of all levels and age groups
Performing full-length solo concerts at All India Radio, Trichy since 2014
B-High graded Violinist of All India Radio, Trichy since 2013
Recipient of the CCRT National Merit Scholarship from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India
Performed in a special women musicians’ ensemble during Women’s Day celebrations at BHEL Township, Trichy (2016)
Accompanied eminent vocalist Dr. Subhashini Parthasarathy for the Andal Series during the Margazhi season 2014, released by Aalaap
Performed concerts at prestigious venues including the Thiruvaiyaru Thyagaraja Aradhana
Winner of several first prizes conducted by organizations including Swarnabhoomi Academy, RR Sabha Trichy, SASTRA University, NIT Trichy, Bharathidasan University, and Sadguru Sangeetha Samajam Madurai
Received prizes from eminent musicians including Shri Karaikudi R. Mani, Shri R. K. Shrikantan, Parur Shri Anantharaman, and Valayapatti Shri A. R. Subramanian
Participated in intensive 10-day music seminars conducted by CCRT, Ministry of Culture at Hyderabad and Pune
Authored two articles — “Thyagarajar Keerthanaigalil Adangiya Ramayanam” and “Thyagaraja Aradanai Andru Indru” — for The Hindu Tamil Trichy Thyagaraja Aradhana Special Edition (2019)
Undertook NGO project work titled “An Analysis of Special Education Programme for Exceptional Children” at Maithree Special School, West Tambaram, Chennai
Academic Achievements

Academically accomplished, she is a Joint Associate of the Indian Institute of Bankers and holds a PGDM in Finance, where she was the Batch Topper and received her degree from Dr. K. Rosaiah.

She secured:

4th Rank in B.Com among colleges affiliated to Bharathidasan University
Centum in Economics in the 12th Standard Board Examination (2008), becoming the only student in Trichy district to achieve this distinction
Government of India scholarship from the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development for securing 95% in Higher Secondary Education

She welcomes sincere students who are interested in learning Carnatic music in a systematic, inspiring, and encouraging environment.

Subjects

  • Carnatic Violin Beginner-Expert

  • Carnatic Vocal and Bhajans, Devotional songs Beginner-Expert

Experience

No experience mentioned.

Education

  • Music (Jan, 2013–Dec, 2015) from University of Madras Chennai

Fee details

    ₹1,200–1,400/hour (US$12.63–14.74/hour)

    For Asia Based students,

    Beginners INR 1000 per hour
    Intermediate INR 1200 per hour
    Advanced INR 1500 per hour

    For other countries outside Asia,

    Beginners USD 20 per hour
    Intermediate USD 22 per hour
    Advanced USD 25 per hour

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