Masterclasses with Ms.SubhaShree Thanikachalam
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Why Gaayak?
Nothing can replace direct learning from a Guru. Gaayak remains steadfast with this dictum. You'll get holistic learning through a unique combination of one-to-one classes and an app-based self-learning comprising eBooks, audios, videos, self-assessment, and more.
Live, personalized online classes by our trainers who are experts in their domain.
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Age no bar for learning. Our courses cover students of all ages from 4 onwards.
In addition to one-to-one classes, the Gaayak app is designed to serve as your virtual music tutor. Practice room with Tanpura and Metronome, quizzes to assess your theoretical and ear training skills, periodic exams, and more.
Gaayak has a dedicated team of professional trainers. All our faculty members are stage performers and possess profound knowledge in their core area. Our trainers are there to shape you until you become a performer yourself.
A devoted and passionate singer with more than a decade of experience in Marathi abhangs, Meera Bhajans ,Murugadas songs, Soundarya Lahari,Bhagvad Gita, Thiruppavai etc.Meera has been regular performer in AIR and was part of a music troupe called Surbahaar in Newyork City.
Nirupa is our Veena trainer who holds an MA and MPhil degree in Indian music. She is a versatile artist and a veena lecturer in one of the leading music colleges. She regularly performs in local as well as international concerts.
Being a pass out from Nadasaraswathy Sangeetha Vidyalaya, Mangalore , Deeksha is an outstanding singer.She is the recipient of awards like Smt. Sulochana R.Ballal Outstanding Young Artist Award, Sourabha talent award etc. She is presently a performer in various national level concerts.
Vishwesh hails from a family of musicians.He is an AIR 'B' grade artist in both vocals and violin. He has accompanied several top artists like Dr Balamuralikrishna ,R. K.Sreeram Kumar etc. He is the recipent of several awards from leading fine arts institutions and sabhas in the country.
Ranjani is the daughter of Erode Sri Rajamani Bagavathar and disciple of palladam Sri Venkatramana Rao. She is a devoted and passionate singer with experience in Sampradhaya Naamasankeerthanam,Marathi abhangs,Jayadeva's Geetha govindam etc.
Nityashree Iyengar has been a passionate singer and trainer for 10 years now, in Carnatic classical music She holds a Masters Degree in Music from Mahila Music. Practiced Music under Vid. Rupa Sridhar from the age 3 for 15 years and under Vid. Padma Krishnamurthy and Vid. Pudukottai Krishnamurty Sir for more than 5 years.As a part of Dharmika Awarenessshe gave concerts in temples of Tirupati Devasthanams. She has taught Bhagavadgita, Divya Prabandhams and other shlokas for all without any age limit.
Anjali our Classical Music Teacher started her musical journey at the age of 8 and continued her learning for 12 to 13 years under the guidance of Vidhushi Sathyavathi Moodambadithaya and Vidhwan Krishna Pawan Kumar. Anjali has completed her junior senior and pre vidhwat exams. A popular name in vocal musical circuits Anjali has been part of many group and several solo concerts at various temples in South India.
Jayalakshmi holds a bachelor's degree in music in Miranda house college in Delhi. She is a professional classical music teacher and has been learning since childhood with her mom as her first guru. She continued her vocal music training with Mrs Chitra Gopalan and Mrs. Indhumathi Rangarajan She has teaching experience of more than 5years.She has given both solo and group performance in Delhi and Chennai and won many awards during school and colleges.
Smt. Manswini has been teaching Carnatic Music for more than 15 years. She has been a disciple of great musical gurus like Prof:Mavelikkara P.Subramaniam, Thamarakkad Govindan Namboothri, N.U.Sanjay and Udupi Gopalakrishnan She completed her BA and MA in vocal from RLV College of music and fine arts , Thripunithura , Ernakulam.
Aravindh is an AIR B-Grade artist groomed under reknowned gurus Shri N.Sundaraman, Trichy and Shri Umayalpuram K.Sivaraman, Chennai. He is a regular stage performer for the past 15 years and has been awarded the Best Mridangam Artist by Karnataka Fine Arts Council 2016.
Sanjay Sasidharan was initiated to music at the young age of 10 years and has since then learnt Carnatic Music Flute from senior musicians and revererd musicologist Kalaimamani T. S. Sankaran.Sanjay is the recipient of Indian Government Grants and Scholarship for outstanding performer in the field of Flute.Sanjay has been performing and teaching for the last 18years and has traveled extensively to many countries. He has several performances to his credit that were part of his musical journey.
Balu is a professional keyboard artiste and pianist in western music. He has a grade 6 certification in music theory and electronic keyboard from Trinity.Balu has been teaching students both online and offline since 2014..His passion for teaching and efforts made in helping students learn nuances of music sets him apart.
Sridhar is carnatic vocalist cum violinist hailing from Mumbai. He has his tuelage under reputed Gurus like Mr M.D.George , Mr Vasanth and Mr Sundar for several years. He is a recipient of various awards in National level competitions and ia a regular performer in various concerts as well.
Dr. Padmaja Ranjitha is an MA in Carnatic Music. She has been teaching music for past 5 years now. She practiced music for 10 years in Chennai and she is continuing her musical education currently under Dr T.K.Saroja and Leelawathi Ganesh ji.
Mrs Rajeswari is a fourth generation musician from the lineage of Maha Vaidyantha Sivan , Ramaswamy Sivan , Mridangam Maestro Tanjore Vaidyantha IYER the guru of Palakkad Mridangam Mani IYER.She has over 30 years of teaching experience in various leading music colleges in India. She is also the Academic Advisor of Sai Sruthilaya Music Academy.
Mrs Rajeswari is a fourth generation musician from the lineage of Maha Vaidyantha Sivan , Ramaswamy Sivan , Mridangam Maestro Tanjore Vaidyantha IYER the guru of Palakkad Mridangam Mani IYER.She has over 30 years of teaching experience in various leading music colleges in India. She is also the Academic Advisor of Sai Sruthilaya Music Academy.
Ayshwarya, started her musical journey at a very young age of 5 by learning carnatic music from her grandmother Mrs.Vadivu Subramaniam, a violinist cum vocalist. Later she pursed music from Smt.Rajeshwari in Sri Vidhya Kshethralaya music school. Since the age of 8 she has been performing in both carnatic and as well as light music concerts on various occasions. Being very passionate about music she is also a self-taught Veena and guitar player. She has training in carnatic music for more than 10 years and is still being trained by vocalist and playback singer Mrs.Neha Venugopal.
Priyadharshini's passion for classical music helped her to continue her learning intensively for the past 13 years under the guidance of Smt. Lakshmi Ananthakrishnan. She has completed B.Music from Madras University and has performed in various stages including Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan & Gana Mukunda Priya.
Smt. Charukeshi R K is a well trained Carnatic classical violinist who has over 22 years of experience teaching students at various levels. She began learning violin under the tutelage of her father Shri. Rathinam from the age of 15 and Smt. Vikom Padma Currently. She received the Gaana Bhushanam diploma and Bachelor of Performing Arts from the Trivandrum Music college and is in the process of obtaining a Masters degree in Performing Arts. She has participated in various lecture demonstrations and concerts and has very deep rooted experience in introducing the nuances of one of the most delicate and difficult instruments, the violin. She has served in the academic field for the last 22 years and presently teaches music at Amrita Vidyalam, Mumbai. And Gayak Online School of Arts. She is adored by her students for her patience and commitment in her teaching
Started the career as a mridangist by accompanying Sri Trichy Ganesan in 2008.And Vocal from Sangeetha Dayaka Sri. Parvatheepuram and H. Padmanabha Iyer.Has been performing Namasankeerthanam, leading Sathya Vageeswara Bhajan Mandali Tvm. Has performed in Bhajan Samrat Program by Sankara TV. Has been training a number of students in both Carnatic Vocal and Mridangam in person and online for the last 7 years
Jayasree B. F.A MUSIC annmalai university disciple of Mrs. Padmini Nithyanandham ( Lecturer Tamil isai kalluri) Shanmuganadhan Professor at Annmalai university Had achieved two world record one in the year 2011 for NADHAVAIBHAVAM and in 2020 for LARGEST CARNATIC BAND
Mrs. Manjula,a disciple of Sangeeta Sudhanidhi Vid. Smt.Manda Sudharani holds a doctoral degree in Carnatic music from Andhra University and was awarded gold medals in her post graduation. She is an All India Radio B grade artist and has been teaching Carnatic music from several years and has been performing at various stages
With a postgraduate degree in Carnatic Music (Vocal), Nila Sreekumar has over 15 years of experience teaching music to students across various levels. A recipient of the fellowship for Carnatic music awarded by the Cultural Department of the Government of Kerala, Nila has also been a judge at numerous prestigious music competitions for the school and college categories.
Sharada is a trained carnatic music teacher and has been teaching music for the past 15 years. I am also working as a music teacher in a public school for almost a decade now. I learned carnatic music for more than 10 years under Shri Ramam Kutty Menon who was an AIR artist. Many of my students have participated and won music competitions and one of my students is a Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalaam awardee for having represented the state of Tamilnadu in Music.
Mrs Soumya Venkatesh. I've been completed my BA Music in Chembai memorial government music college palakkad. I've been teaching music for the past 20 years. I'm a disciple of great gurus like Smt. Rajeswari Swaminadhan, Sri Swaminadhan sir, Sri Ambikapuram Sivaraman, Smt Vaikkom Saroja, Smt Nandini. I worked as music teacher in many schools.
Vignesh was born and raised in a family of musical lineage. His parents are accomplished music teachers with over 60 years of teaching and performing experience between them. He is the great grandson of Mridangam Legend Thanjavur Vaidyanatha Iyer, who is notably the guru of Palakkad Mani Iyer. He is also the grandson of Kollam Gopala Bhagavathar on his paternal side. Hia father, R Swaminathan is a retired professor in violin who served in Chembai Memorial govt music college palakkad for more than 30 years. He is also a graded artiste under All India Radio Kozhikode. His mother is an accomplished Vocal teacher with over 30 years of experience. Vignesh has over 10 years of teaching experience in vocal and violin. He also worked as a visiting faculty in Nadalaya and Sadanam school of music and fine arts in Palakkad. He participated in the Kerala state level youth festivals in the years 2006 and 2007 and bagged the trophy.
KRISHNARENJINI P L. B graded artist in ALL INDIA RADIO. Teaching Carnatic music vocal for the last 8 years. Won several prizes in inter University, college and school level youth festivals for Carnatic and light music. Performing Carnatic music concerts for the last 15 years.
A passionate Sanskrit graduate with over two decades of experience in teaching shlokas . She gives importance to diction , meaning and purpose of learning shlokas
I started learning Carnatic music on the Veena at the age of 6 under the grand niece of Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer, Lakshmi Chandrashekhar. After learning from her for 9 years, I went to her elder sister Nagalakshmi Balasubramanian for further mentoring. Side by side I also started learning Carnatic Vocal under Vani Satheesh, daughter of Bellary Venkatesh Achar. I am currently learning under Sangeetha Kala Acharya Smt. Seetha Narayanan.
Vashish is a student of Berklee College of Music, USA. He is Grade 8 Recipient in Piano, Written Music & Guitar from Trinity College of Music, London. Presently he Music Director in the Indian Film Industry and has served as a Music Educator for over a Decade.
Christina is a meritorious 8th Grade holder from Trinity College of Music London. She is also a Diploma holder in Contemporary Music from Global Music Institute, Noida. She has several awards, prizes in National Level and State level to her credit. She has over 6 plus years of teaching experience and has mentored several students in Western vocal singing.
A dutiful disciple of Vidushi Smt Sathyavathi Mudambadittaya and a regular performer in Akaashwani and various national level concerts.
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