| Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath | |
| Birth Place: | Bangalore, India |
| Genre: | Indian classical |
| Occupation: | Carnatic Vocalist |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
Aishwarya Vidhya Raghunath is an accomplished Carnatic music vocalist. She is among the foremost and popular young performing classical musicians in India. Hailing from a family of music connoisseurs, Aishwarya was initiated into the world of music at the age of three. She is an "A" grade artiste of All India Radio and Doordarshan.
Aishwarya gave her first concert was at the age of thirteen. She has since travelled and performed across India and overseas to enthrall her listeners.
Aishwarya has the honour of being the disciple of musical stalwarts - Sangita Kalaacharya Smt (Late) Seethalakshmi Venkatesan, Padma Bhushan Sri P. S. Narayanaswamy and Sangeetha Kalasagaram Smt Vegavahini Vijayaraghavan, thus being an upholder of the Semmangudi bhani and the Veena Dhanammal bhani.
Aishwarya’s style combines classicism and spontaneity, laced with a touch of elegance, and is known for its purity and clarity.[1] Her mellifluous voice and clear tones have always captivated audiences. Her concerts are marked by aesthetic grace, built around a planned approach.[2]
Aishwarya holds a B.E. degree in biotechnology from P.E.S. Institute of Technology, Bangalore. She worked as an executive in the biotechnology industry. In an interview, she stated "I realized that while I did love biotechnology, music was really my calling, and that I would do injustice if I did not invest the right amount of time and energy in it. Music, like any other profession, is a full-time job and requires a lot of thought and mind space as a performing art".[3]