1. Aruna Sairam
Aruna Sairam (also spelled Sayeeram) is a well-known Carnatic singer and Indian classical vocalist. She served on the chairman's board of the "Indian Premier National Institution of Music and Dance." She is also the Vice-Chairman of the "Sangeet Natak Academy." Aruna was born on October 30, 1952, in Bombay, Maharashtra, India, and was the first Carnatic performer to stage at the "BBC proms" in London and the "Oud Festival" in Israel (Jerusalem). She received music lessons from her mother, Rajalakshmi Sethuraman, a student of the Alathur Brothers, and Thanjavoor Sankara Iyer. Shri Sethuraman, her father, was a music lover who entertained musicians and dancers at his home. At one of these meetings, Aruna met Sangita Kalanidhi Smt T Brinda, who taught her the" Veena Dhanammal" style.
...2. Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala
Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala is a dance performer, teacher, and choreographer. She is the daughter-in-law of famous singer Padmashree Ghatasala Ventakteswar Rao. She started at a young age by enrolling herself in Bharatnatyam. She was trained under Veteran Guru Kalaimani Smt. Krishnamurthy Narendran and she has her Arangettam in 1978. People get to see aesthetic, sensibility, and spiritual depth in her performances. She has performed in several prestigious Sabhas and Festival all over the country like Music Academy, Krishna Gana Sabha, Naradha Gana Sabha, Bharath Kalanchar, Indian Fine Art, Doon Festival, World Tamil Conferences, and many places abroad. She is an A-graded artist in Doordarshan. She has also received many titles like the prestigious ‘Kalaimamani’ award from the Tamil Nadu Government.
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