Ragini's inception into Karnatic Music was at a tender age, under the guidance of maternal grandmothers well known as ‘Bangalore sisters’ Smt Vid Susheela Desikan and Smt Vid. M.G. Sulochana. She pursued learning under the tutelage of Smt Vid Sankari Krishnan, a beacon in the Lalgudi Style of music.
A Research Scholar under the guidance of eminent musicologist, Dr Meera Rajaram Pranesh
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
- Research Scholar, Performing Artist and Karnatic Music Educator, Assistant Professor LGCE, Bengaluru
- Project Member, Dasa Sahitya Project, TTD - Have been a long standing artist with the TTD Dasa sahitya project spearheaded by Special officer Sri Anandatirthacharya Pagadala. Have participated as a concert artist for Sahasra Deepalankara , Brahmotsavam programs, in the prestigious Nadaneerjana platform and as an audition jury.
- Graded Artist, All India Radio, Bengaluru
- Presented Karnatak Classical and Devotional Music for various Venues
- India - Mantralayam, HMT Kala sabhangana, Vedantadesikar sabha- Satyagalam, Udupi Sri Krishna Matha, Indian Institute of World Culture, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bengaluru,
- USA – Cleveland Aradhana Ohio, Karnatic Hindustani Music Circle New England, Sri Krishna Vrindavana, New Jersey
- Led and coordinated Dasa Sahitya Programs for New England Kannada Koota, USA
- Reviewer for Music Concerts in New England, USA
- Rendered Devaranamas to the www.dasasahityamahithi.com
- Contributed articles to www.acharyanet.com , a Pioneer Online Karnatic Music site
- Online Karnatic Music and Western Music Collaboration for ‘Greater than’ production In 2020 with Bonnie Yeager of Yeager Studios, USA. Viovoi music academy among my Students from India and the USA ACADEMIA
- Awarded Doctorate in music for research on Kannada Geya Prabandhas of Haridasas between 15th to 18th century
- Gold Medalist – M. Phil Music, 2019 for research on Geya prabandhas of Mysuru composers of 17th century
- Awardee CCRT Fellowship under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India
- UGC NET approved for Assistant Professor
- Research team member at Vanamala Center for Arts and Culture. Contributed to the musical documentaries on Mysuru Wodeyars and Dashamahavidya and publications from the centre www.youtube.com/@vanamalaarts
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
- Recipient of the prestigious ‘Purandarānugraha prashasthi’ from Dasa Sahitya project, TTD, Tirumala
- Recipient of the prestigious ‘Purandara Vani’ Award from Dasavani Forum, Karnataka
- Recognition in various schools, colleges and sabha competitions across
- Rotary club
- Gayana Samaja, Malleswaram Sabha
- Indian studies for Haridasa literature
CONTRIBUTIONS, PAPERS PUBLISHED & AUTHORED
National Music Seminar at the Central University of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvarur –
- Sri MuthuSwamy Dikshitar’s Compositions on unsung deities
- Geya Prabandhas of 17th Century Mysore Composers
National conference on music and dance for Jain University (deemed to be), Bengaluru.
- “Vṛttanāma as a musical form in Haridāsa literature” for Parishodhana 23
International music and dance conference for Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore
- Presented a paper on “Bhramaragīthe compositions in Haridāsa literature”
International Conference on Music and Dance by Indiranagar Sangeetha Sabha, Bengaluru
- Presented a paper titled “Influence of versatile folk forms in Haridāsa literature on Karnātak music
Journal STOM Special Issue https://lawanyakirtisinghkabya.in/pdf/
- Published a paper titled “ Vruttanāma as a musical form in Haridāsa literature” in the journal STOM Special Issue-1 (Pages 47-53). 2024
Journal https://ijcrt.org/viewfull.php?&p_id=IJCRT2312771
- Published a paper titled “Lakṣmī Śō bhāna, - Gēya prabandha of Vādirāja Tīrtha”
Pranav journal of Fine Arts.Issue 4 (Pages 56-64). June 2022-
- Published a paper titled “Folk music forms in Haridasa literature https://pranavjournals.com/finearts/wp-content/uploads/5-Folk-music-forms-in-Haridasa-literature.pdf
North America Kannada Association
- Contributed Journal Article for ‘Meluku’ Contribution of Mahila Haridasis to music’ as part of Vasanta Sahityotsava
Sodhe Vadiraja Mutt Project
- Contributed music to the book and CD ‘Sri Vadiraja Pada Margadarshi Hayavadanankita Ganasudha’.
Ananya Sabhangana, Bengaluru
- Academic Curriculum Presentation of ‘Kshetra Vaibhava’ Program on Integrating multimedia and music together depicting compositions of various composers on different Kshetras
WORK EXPERIENCE
Karnatic Music
- Assistant Professor at LGCE handling MPA programs for Gangubai Hanagal university
- Teaching Karnatic Music for over 10 years to students in India and abroad
- Research Team Member at Vanamala Center for Arts and Culture
EDUCATION
- Phd in Music JAIN University (Deemed to be), 2024
- MPhil in Music , JAIN University, 2019
- M.A, Karnatic Vocal, Bengaluru University, 2010
- B.E , Electronics and Communication, Bengaluru University, 2000
