ABOUT US

Started in 1998 as the brainchild of Sowmya and Shashikiran, the pioneering young musicians who authored the world's first encyclopedic CD-ROM on Carnatic music titled Nadanubhava, Carnatica is now a global organization involved in various activities aimed at promoting and propagating Carnatic music worldwide. The Carnatica group is comprised of:

• Srishti's Carnatica Pvt. Ltd.
• Carnatica Interactive Music Solutions Ltd.
• Carnatica Archival Centre for Music & Dance
• Carnatica Arts Center USA

PROMOTERS

S. Sowmya, Managing Director: Top-ranking popular vocalist, with a reputation for being strong on both the theoretical and practical aspects of Carnatic music. 

K. N. Shashikiran, Executive Director: Well-known young vocalist, music scholar and teacher, an intelligent and enterprising musician full of ideas and a fine business sense.

Ramanathan N. Iyer, Director & Editor-in-chief: Wireless Communications engineer by profession, die-hard sangeetha rasika and avid collector of concert recordings. One of the founder-directors of Carnatica Arts Center USA.

ADVISORS

Mohan Parasaran: A prominent lawyer in Chennai and patron of the arts. He is also Chairman of the Carnatica Archival Centre.

R. Sridhar: A software engineer by profession, whose technical tips have been invaluable to Carnatica’s endeavours.

CONSULTANTS & SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS

Prof. S. R. Janakiraman, Chief Consultant: A veteran musician & musicologist, his insights and experience are an asset to Carnatica's Cyber Vidyalaya.

Seetha Rajan, Senior Consultant: A dedicated musician & teacher, who has made a difference to teaching methodology.

Dr. V. V. Srivatsa: A composer himself, Dr. Srivatsa has contributed immensely to Carnatica Archival Centre’s popular Raganubhava series. 

T. S. Parthasarathy: An erudite scholar and author of several books on music and dance, he has been continuously involved with Carnatica’s projects since inception.

N. Rajagopalan: Author of the popular Garland series (a collection of biographies of composers and musicians), his involvement and support have been spontaneous.

Dr. S. A. K. Durga: A renowned expert in voice culture and Ethnomusicology.

Dr. Pramila Gurumurthy: A Reader in the Indian music department of the University of Madras, her contribution to the Harikatha section is noteworthy.

Dr. P. P. Narayanaswami: A top-notch mathematician, Professor of Mathematics & Statistics at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, his musical interest and knowledge are amazing. A regular contributor to several areas of this site, especially the Composition Bank.

Sarathy: A top-ranking cartoonist, his brilliant ideas and sense of humor have added value to the site.

S Rajam: A highly respected musician-painter, he has been responsible for giving shape to various Carnatic concepts and contributors.

MARKETING

K Ashok Kumar: A very industrious and dedicated young man, his presence is of utmost value to Carnatica.

Site Promotion & Copyright
Srishti’s Carnatica Private Limited
20, Shapre Towers,
North Usman Road,
Chennai - 600 017, India.
Telephone: (91)-44-2834 2951, 2834 2952, 5211 6559, 98400-15013(cell)

E-mail: carnatica@hotmail.com, sowmyas_iyer@hotmail.com, knshashikiran@hotmail.com, rniyer72@hotmail.com 

HOSTING & CONTENT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
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