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Shruthi Rajasekar is an Indian-American composer and vocalist. Trained in the Carnatic (South Indian classical) and Western classical idioms, she creates music that explores intersections in cultural and musical identity. Composition honors include the 2018 Composers Guild of New Jersey Award, commissions from VocalEssence, and more than a dozen plays on Classical MPR. As a soprano and Carnatic vocalist, Shruthi has been recognized by the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) and the internationally-televised Carnatic Music Idol USA. A disciple of her mother, veena player and vocalist Nirmala Rajasekar, Shruthi has been studying Carnatic music for the past sixteen years, specializing in vocal and theory studies. She has also received guidance from the late Shri B. Sitarama Sharma, veteran musicologist Dr. B.M. Sundaram, and mridangam vidwan Thanjavur Shri K. Murugaboopathi. A graduate of Princeton University, Shruthi is currently living and studying in the UK as a Marshall Scholar.


Website: https://www.shruthirajasekar.com/