Vaishnavi Narasimhan, Lead Faculty, Carnatic Vocal at Spotlight Academy

Lead Faculty, Carnatic Vocal

Vaishnavi Narasimhan

From her grandmother's first lessons to the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana stage - carrying a family tradition of Carnatic music forward.

Background & Training

Vaishnavi Narasimhan began learning Carnatic music at a young age from her grandmother, Smt. Vasantha Sundararajan, and continued her training under Smt. Koviladi Kala.

She has performed in major sabhas in Mysore and at venues in the United States, including Bharathi Kalai Mandram in Houston and the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana.

Vaishnavi holds a degree in Biomedical Engineering from UT Austin and an MBA from Rice University, and currently works in Finance at ExxonMobil in Houston. She continues to stay closely connected to music alongside her professional career, and also pursues interests in reading, writing, and the outdoors.

Credentials

  • Trained under Smt. Vasantha Sundararajan
  • Trained under Smt. Koviladi Kala
  • Performed in major sabhas in Mysore
  • Performed at Bharathi Kalai Mandram, Houston
  • Performed at the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana
  • Degree in Biomedical Engineering - UT Austin
  • MBA - Rice University

Learn with Vaishnavi Narasimhan

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