Vidya Subramanian
Vidya Subramanian | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Chennai, India |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Vocalist, Teacher, Social Entrepreneur |
| Instruments | Vocals, Teaching of the Indian Traditional Arts |
| Website | vidyasubramanian |
Vidya Subramanian is a Carnatic style vocalist and educator. She is Founder of Vidya Subramanian Academy, a social enterprise focused on customized online teaching[1] of Carnatic music and other traditional Indian artforms, languages, slokas and Yoga to students across the world. Vidya is a disciple of maestro Padmabhushan Lalgudi Sri Jayaraman. In addition to this, she is a Chartered accountant (National rank 2 in CA Final Exam)[2], with an MBA from Boston College.[3] Vidya Subramanian is an Aspen Global Fellow and Vital Voices Visionaries Fellow[4]. 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) Archived 27 February 2024 at the Wayback Machine[5])
- Thanjavur Kalyanaraman Endowment Award from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (2011)
- Special Award from Sree Rama Seva Mandali, Bangalore (2011) [6]
- 2010 Artist grant award from Saratoga Arts from New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) under the Saratoga Program for Arts Funding (SPAF)[7]
- 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.[8][9][10]
Vidya co-hosted a podcast series on Carnatic music called Raaga Rasika.[11]
References
- ↑ REDDY, AASHNA (18 February 2025). "Notes of global impact". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Women Portal :: CA. Vidya G Subramanian". wmec.icai.org. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ Vidya Subramanian – Carnatic Vocalist and Entrepreneur
- ↑ "Vidya Subramanian". Vital Voices. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Winners – 2018 – Homepreneur Awards 2021". Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ↑ Vidya Subramanian
- ↑ Saratoga Arts
- ↑ "Free Indian Classical Music Presentation and Recital" (PDF). Clifton Park Community Arts and Culture Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ↑ "Town Board of the Town of Clifton Park, October 5, 2009" (PDF). Town of Clifton Park. 5 October 2009.
- ↑ "Town of Clifton Park picks Vidya Subramanian for 2009 artiste award" (ASP). Carnatic Darbar. 4 November 2009.
- ↑ "Raaga Rasika website".
External links
- Braden, Sam (23 April 2009). "Indian classical music on tap at library". Times Union.
- Jhaveri, Bhairavi (19 December 2009). "Tuning into the podcast wave". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original (ASPX) on 6 June 2011.
- "Neatly formatted". The Hindu. 25 May 2007. Archived from the original on 18 July 2007.