Meet our gurus
We offer special thanks to our respected gurus who supported this mission from the beginning. Your wisdom, guidance, and unwavering belief in our work have been a source of tremendous strength and inspiration for us.
Priya Balaji
Priya Balaji, trained by stalwarts like Dr. S. Ramanathan and Smt. Savithri Sathyamurthy is an accomplished vocalist who has performed at major festivals, AIR, and led noted cultural ensembles. Now based in the US, she coaches ~50 students annually with a focus on technical excellence, musical appreciation, and event-ready performance
Aparna Maddali
Aparna trained under the esteemed lineage of Dr. Nookala Chinna Satyanarayana and Dr. S. Uma Devi, grounding her in authentic raga lakshana and advanced Carnatic technique. With a Master’s in Carnatic Music and a deep devotion to Tyagaraja’s works, she is committed to carrying forward the Aradhana tradition and its timeless blend of raga and bhava.
Rumya Saraswathy
Rumya Saraswathy, trained under a distinguished lineage including Smt. Nalini Venkateswaran and senior maestros like Smt. Kiranavali Vidyasankar delivers high-calibre Carnatic performance and pedagogy across the Greater Delaware Valley. Her deep engagement with Tyagaraja’s pancharatna krithis and rare traditional compositions fuels her commitment to scalable community involvement and Aradhana-driven cultural programming.
Amrutha Gopinath
Amrutha Gopinath, a senior disciple of Vidushi Rupa Sridhar, began singing at age three and grew up performing Pancharatna krithis across India. Now the founder of Ganaamrutha School of Music in Pennsylvania, she has spent 19 years training students, leading community performances, and driving major Carnatic music initiatives in the US and India.
Sobhana Ayyalasomayajula
Sobhana Ayyalasomayajula, a fourth-generation inheritor of the Ajjada Adibhatla Narayana Dasu lineage, drives high-impact Carnatic and Veena training across Delaware with a strong performance and compositional portfolio. Since 2005, she has operated Narayana Nada Vidya Music School, delivering structured instruction and cultural continuity for both youth and adults in the Indian diaspora.