Smt. Pushpa Jagadish
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Light Music
 Pushpa started training in Carnatic Classical Music at an
early age of 9 years, from the very well known Veena Player
(late) Asthana Vidwan L Raja Rao. Having learnt Classical
Music for nearly 8 years, Pushpa developed immense desire to
learn to sing Bhaavageethe, a form of light classical music,
popularly known as Sugama Sangeet. Pushpa received training
from Sri Mysore Ananthaswamy, one of the greatest exponents
of Kannada Bhaavageethe. Pushpa is an "A" grade artist for
All India Radio, Bangalore and Doordarshan, India. After
arriving in Australia in 1991, Pushpa has diversified her
singing into Hindi language. She not only sings Film songs
but also sings Devotional songs in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and
Kannada languages.
Bhavani Purighalla
- Carnatic music
 Bhavani
Purighalla hails from an illustrious Carnatic music
tradition, belonging to the seventh generation of Saint
Thyagaraja's Sishya Parampara. She comes from a music loving
family, her father Sri Ledalla Sudarshan Rao being a
talented drama artiste. She began her music training at the
age of 12 from Smt. Purighalla Rajeswari Srinivas (disciple
of violin vidwan Nadasudhranava Sri Annavarapu Ramaswamy) in
Hyderabad and underwent rigorous training in a very
traditional and spiritual environment for nearly 12 years.
She received advanced training from Sri Potti Sri Ramulu
Telugu University where she finished her M.A in Carnatic
(Vocal) Music. She has several years of experience in both
performance and teaching music at various levels. She ably
conducted the Universty's Kala Parichayam programme apart
from efficiently assisting her guru in running her music
school while in India for many years. She taught and
performed extensively in India and USA and has recently
migrated to Australia.Deepali Johri - Tabla
Deepali Johri has done M.A. in Music(Tabla) from Allahabad
University, India. She is talented, skilled, competent and
qualified teacher. She has done her Bachelor of Education
from Jaunpur University, India. She has done SANGIT PRAVIN
(8 yr course) in Tabla and SANGIT PRABHAKAR (6yr course) in
Vocal Music from PRAYAG SANGIT SAMITI, Allahabad, India. She
was the paper setter and examiner of Sangit Prabhakar (Tabla).
She was also a radio artist for All India Radio, Allahabad,
India. Apart from the above she has also done SANGIT MARTAND,
in Tabla from Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Allahabad. She was
also selected for Junior Research Fellowship, in
NET((National Eligibility Test) in Music, conducted by
University Grant Commission, India.
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Kranthi Kiran
Mudigonda
- Violin
 Kranthi
Kiran Mudigonda is an upcoming artiste with versatile
talents in Carnatic Classical Vocal, Violin, Mridangam and
Kanjira. He has started his musical career at the age of 8
under the able guidance of Sri P.S.S.R Jagannatham. Then he
refined his playing techniques under the tutelage of Sri
N.C.Ramanujam. He has further enhanced his skills from Sri
Dwaram Satyanarayana Rao, the torchbearer of the famous
Dwaram Style of Violin playing, where he found the
opportunity to learn the advanced techniques of professional
bowing and fingering. He has been performing on the stage
from the age of 11, and has toured all over India performing
in various Concerts and Dance programs. He has accompanied
the Carnatica Brothers for concerts in Sydney and Canberra.
An able percussion accompanist as well, he has performed on
the stage as a Mridangam player, Kanjira player and Ghatam
Player. He has learnt Mridangam from Sri Varanasi Kaliprasad,
an A grade artiste in the All India Radio, Hyderabad and
Kanjira from Sri Nerkunam Shankar(A Grade Artiste, Chennai),
a student of Kanjira Maestro Late Sri G.Harishankar. He has
performed both as a solo performer and accompanist.
Ms. Smitha Pillai
- Bharathanatyam
 Ms.
Smitha Pillai has completed Bachelor of Indian Classical
Dance (Bharathanatyam) from Mudra Institute, Gujrat
University India. Successfully completed Arangettam
performance on 13th December 2003 under Mudra Institute of
Indian Classical Dance, India. She was selected as the best
performing artist for Gujarat University in the year 2005.
Won 1st prize in choreography and performance of Indian Folk
Dance in school and college level. Participated in State
level dance festival of Gujarat (Kal Ke Kalakar 2006)
Performed several classical dance performances with Gurus (
Shri Bhaskar Menon and Smt Radha Menon ) under Mudra
Institute of Indian Classical Dance, Gujarat, India. She has
been a Bharathanatyam teacher in Natraj School of Indian
Classical Dances, Ahmedabad, India. Giving specialized
training of classical dance Choreography and creating new
compositions for dance. Taking students for outreach
programmes. Preparing students for dance performances.
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