LIVE ONLINE CARNATIC LESSONS (Skype Carnatic classes)! Vidya Subramanian offers Carnatic Vocal Classes over internet (Skype) /phone for all levels of learners. Vidya has students all over the world. Detailed class notes will be sent via email. Lessons are customized to suit the student level and interest. Please email ksubramanian@nycap.rr.com or call (518) 373-9037 to schedule a free trial lesson.
NEW! : Vidya is awarded a 2009 SOS (Strategic Opportunity Stipend) Artist Grant from New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) and the Arts Center of the Capital Region.
NEW! : Read the April 2009 Albany Times Union feature on Vidya and her library concert: Click here for pdf or here for html.
Pre-recorded Lesson CDs: NEW! A. Andal's Tiruppavai Lesson CD (includes pre-recorded lessons/classes + complete renditions+notations and lyrics with meaning for all 30 masterpiece verses) B. Devi Songs Vol I C. Krishna Songs Vol I D. Varnams Vol I Each set includes notation + rendition + detailed pre-recorded lesson for 5 songs. Click here to order your copy today! NOW AVAILABLE! CDS by Vidya Subramanian A. Popular Beginner Audio CD Set: A set of 3 Audio CDs with over 30 pieces (including Swara exercises, geethams, simple kritis, varnams) rendered by Vidya Subramanian. Ideal for self-learning. Explanatory notes and lyrics included. B. Melakarta Scales and Alankarams in different ragams. Click here to order.
RAAGA RASIKA: An internationally acclaimed free podcast series on Carnatic Music by Vidya Subramanian and Devesh Satyavolu . Check out www.raagarasika.com ! Online Carnatic Teaching opportunities! If you are an experienced Carnatic vocalist based in USA/Europe/India who would like to teach online, please contact Vidya for more information.
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES: Sunday, July 19, 4 pm, Sangati Center, San Francisco, CA; Monday, July 20, 7 pm, Private house concert, Milpitas, CA; Saturday, July 25, 10 AM, Lec-dem: Dikshitar - The Eternal Pilgrim, Portland, OR
Welcome to Vidya Subramanian's Carnatic Web page!
Vidya is a Carnatic Vocalist based in the Albany, NY area. A disciple of Padmabhushan Lalgudi Sri Jayaraman since 1993, Vidya has performed concerts extensively in India and the USA. She has won numerous accolades and prizes. Vidya teaches vocal music for students of all levels. A Chartered Accountant and an MBA-Finance who was also admitted to Chartered Financial Analyst Institute membership in 2006 , Vidya is also a top academic achiever. She lives in Clifton Park, NY with her husband, Dr. K. Subramanian who is a research scientist at GE Global Research, and their children, Skandan and Parvathi.
Vidya's adherence to classicism, soulful rendition, varied repertoire and her passion for innovation have won listeners' appreciation. Vidya is also an articulate speaker who leverages her rigorous academic training to deliver lectures on various aspects of Carnatic music in a lucid and interesting style.
Vidya's music classes reflect her professionalism. She blends the traditional gurukulam style with current day digital and other media aids to make learning easy for today's students.
Click here to email Vidya if you would like to schedule her concert or lecture at your organization. Vidya can also be contacted for thematic concerts and presentations.
NEW! Video excerpts from performance for NY City public television, Ragachitram TV show, Jan 09
NEW! Video excerpts from Concert in Boston, Dec 08