Vidya Subramanian Explained

Vidya Subramanian
Origin:	Chennai, India
Background:	solo_singer
Instrument:	Vocals, Teaching of the Indian Traditional Arts
Occupation:	Vocalist, Teacher, Social Entrepreneur

Vidya Subramanian http://www.vidyasubramanian.com is a Carnatic style vocalist and teacher. She is Founder of Vidya Subramanian Academy. She is a disciple of Padmabhushan Lalgudi Sri Jayaraman. In addition to this, she is a Chartered accountant, with an MBA from Boston College "which has enabled me to emerge as a successful entrepreneur with my online Carnatic music academy and has also helped me make award winning grant proposals".^[1] She lives in Chennai, India.

Awards won by Vidya

• Women Transforming India Award (2021) from NITI Aayog (award supported by United Nations - India, FICCI and various corporate partners
• Kalaimamani award from Tamil Nadu Government (2018)
• Champion of Chennai for Education (2022) from KSA Trust
• 2018 Homepreneur Award (Home professionals category)^[2])
• Thanjavur Kalyanaraman Endowment Award from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (2011)
• Special Award from Sree Rama Seva Mandali, Bangalore (2011) ^[3]
• 2010 Artist grant award from Saratoga Arts from New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) under the Saratoga Program for Arts Funding (SPAF)^[4]
• SOS Artist Grant from New York State Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) in 2009, 2010 and 2011
• 2009's Arts Grant award from the Town of Clifton Park's Arts and Culture Commission.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Vidya co-hosts a podcast series on Carnatic music called Raaga Rasika.^[8]

External links

• News: Braden, Sam . Indian classical music on tap at library . . 2009-04-23.
• News: Jhaveri, Bhairavi . Tuning into the podcast wave . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606135459/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Tuning-into-the-podcast-wave/H1-Article1-488478.aspx . dead . 6 June 2011 . ASPX . . 2009-12-19.
• News: Neatly formatted . https://web.archive.org/web/20070718002751/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2007/05/25/stories/2007052551560400.htm . dead . 2007-07-18 . . 2007-05-25.

Notes and References

1. http://coffeewithsundar.com/vidya-subramanian-carnatic-vocalist-and-entrepreneur/ Vidya Subramanian – Carnatic Vocalist and Entrepreneur
2. Web site: Winners – 2018 – Homepreneur Awards 2021.
3. http://www.kutcheris.com/artist.php?id=628 Vidya Subramanian
4. http://saratoga-arts.org/ Saratoga Arts
5. Web site: Free Indian Classical Music Presentation and Recital . Clifton Park Community Arts and Culture Commission .
6. Web site: Town Board of the Town of Clifton Park, October 5, 2009 . Town of Clifton Park . 2009-10-05.
7. Web site: Town of Clifton Park picks Vidya Subramanian for 2009 artiste award . ASP . Carnatic Darbar . 2009-11-04.
8. Web site: Raaga Rasika website.