Unique Carnatic Concert by America-Born Women
Ananya Ashok – vocal
Sandhya Anand – violin
Shubha Chandramouli – mridangam
Tickets: $35
$25 for Members of the McConnell Arts
FREE FOR ANNUAL SUBSCRIBERS
Ananya Ashok, a Carnatic vocalist who received her initial training from US-based violinist Anuradha Sridhar, continues her musical journey as a disciple of Sangita Kalanidhi TN Seshagopalan.
Ananya has also learned Hindustani vocal music from violinist Kala Ramnath. An accomplished vainika as well, Ananya trains with Srikanth Chary, a senior disciple of the late Lalgudi G Jayaraman. She is also a graded artist in both vocal (A grade) and veena at All India Radio Chennai.
Ananya has performed at all the major venues in Chennai as well as many centres in Kerala, Bengaluru, Mysore, Delhi, and Coimbatore. She has been featured in concerts in the United States and Singapore as well as performances on Indian and American television. Awards Ananya has received over the years include the Tanjore Srinivasa Iyer Endowment Prize of Krishna Gana Sabha in 2013 and the ‘Outstanding Vocalist’ and ‘Best Concert’ awards from the Madras Music Academy.
Ananya hails from a musical family. Her father Ashok Subramaniam is a musician and teacher residing in the Bay Area, California. Her musical legacy includes illustrious ancestors like gurus KR Kumaraswamy and KR Kedaranathan, and going further back in history, Sangita Kalanidhi Kallidaikuruchi Vedanta Bhagavatar and Ramalinga Bhagavatar.