Carnatic Violin Concert

Siddharth Ashokkumar - Carnatic violin
Sriram Raman - Mridangam

Sitting: In the main room on the floor with back jack support, chairs in the second and third room.
Dress Code: Casual, comfortable, descent. Please take off your shoes before entering the studios.
Food and beverage: Only water is allowed inside the studios. Please bring your own supply.

Siddharth Ashokkumar is a violinist and music educator based in Brooklyn, New York. He is a disciple of Sangita Kalanidhi Sri Lalgudi GJR Krishnan. 

Siddharth initially learned music in the US, but has traveled extensively through India to learn from disciples of the Lalgudi discipline, including Srinivasa Murthy and Sri Vittal Ramamurthy. He has also performed for senior musicians, dance performances, and raga-based fusion ensembles both in India and North America.

Sriram Raman is a mridangist and teacher based in New York. He's a disciple of the mridangam maestro, Neyveli R. Narayanan. Sriram’s journey with the mridangam started in Chennai (South India) at age 6 under the tutelage of Sri. Thiruvadaimarudur Sankaran, who was also a disciple of Sri. Tanjore Upendran. 

In the USA, Sriram has accompanied several prominent Carnatic musicians in concert performances in Austin, Texas and New York City. Sriram is also a regular performer in the annual December season of carnatic concerts held in Chennai, India. Sriram also plays drums for NY-based alternative rock band, Sepoy. Sriram works full-time as a Senior Product Manager in the Cloud Technology space and has had the privilege of working for some of the best technology firms in the world.