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Shyamala Ramakrishna

                                                                                                             Shyamala performing in Chennai in December 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Shyamala exhibited musical talent at a very young age. Her mother Rajeswari taught her the first varnam when she was just three and a half. Rajeswari continues to teach her on a regular basis.  Shyamala learns from Sri P.S. Narayanaswamy during her visits to Chennai, India. Shyamala has performed concerts in many venues in the USA and India, and has won several prestigious prizes in competitions. (please see below for details). In 2006, Shyamala was selected to be a member of the National South Asian Music Youth Orchestra (Samyo) of UK. As member of Samyo, she has performed at venues like the British Museum and The Lowry (Manchester).

Shyamala plays Western Classical violin. She has passed with distinction the Grade 7 test conducted by the Associate Board of the Royal School of Music, London. Her hobbies include composing music, reading and tennis.

 Prizes won:

First prize in Concert Competition, Cleveland Aradhana - 2010

First prize in kriti rendition, Cleveland Aradhana - 2002, 2003, 2005

First prize in raga alapana, Cleveland Aradhana - 2008

First prize in swara kalpana, Cleveland Aradhana - 2006

Second prize in 2006, Cleveland Aradhana

Second prize in 2007, Cleveland Aradhana

Third prize in 2006, Cleveland Aradhana

Third prize in 2006, Cleveland Aradhana

Third prize in kriti - 2008, Cleveland Aradhana

First in CMANA Talent Search Competition, 2008

First in Viruttham, third in concert competition, 2009 Cleveland Aradhana

First prize in CMANA Great Composers day - Juniors - 2001 and 2002

Second Prize in Advanced Category CMANA GCD - 2008

First prize in Utsav Mela Competition, NY - 2001 and 2002 

Performances:

Concert at Flushing Ganesha Temple, Queens, NY, Composers Day - May 1st 2010

Duet concert with Arthi Suresh at Yorktown, NY Tyagaraja Aradhana, May 9th 2009

Solo Concert at CMANA, NJ on May 2nd, 2009 (as winner of Talent Seacrh Competition)

Duet concert with Arthi Suresh - Purandaradasa Day, NJ - Feb 21, 2009

Solo concert at North Jersey Tyagaraja Aradhana, NJ - Jan 31

Solo concert at VDS Arts Academy, Chennai - December 19, 2008

Solo concert at Issai Mazhalai, BVB Chennai - December 20, 2008

Duet concert with Arthi Suresh, Hamsadhwani, Chennai - December 24, 2008

Duet concert with Arthi Suresh - IACRF NJ - October 12, 2008

Solo concert at VDS Arts Academy, Chennai - December 2007

Solo concert at Isai Mazhalai, Sakkarai Amman Koil, Chennai - December 2007 

Vocal support for Rajeswari Satish concert at Leeds, UK - 2006

Concert at London Sivan Temple - 2004 

Review of Shyamala’s December 2007 concert in Chennai