Sisters in Harmony
Meet the artists
MANASI PRASAD on the Vocals
Manasi Prasad is combination of accomplished musician, eloquent orator, and arts management professional. A noted Carnatic classical vocalist of Bangalore, Manasi has learnt music from renowned gurus such as Vidwan RK Padmanabha in Bangalore and Dr. Sriram Parasuram in Chennai. She started performing concerts at the age of 9 and since then has performed widely across India and in 6 continents around the world. Manasi is a recipient of several awards in music, including the prestigious Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar from the Sangeet Natak Akademi, Shanmukhananda Yuva Kalakar Puraskar, Rotary-Brigade Young Achievers Award and others. She is AIR Graded and empanelled with ICCR. Manasi is known for making classical music relevant to varied audiences and has presented theme-based concerts, fusion music, jugal bandhis and lecture-demonstrations on various subjects. Manasi holds an engineering degree and MBA degree from IIM Bangalore. She was the first museum director and current Board Member of the Indian Music Experience Museum. She has been awarded Fellowships of the TED Organization and the Aspen Global Leadership Network and has been recognized as one of the 35 'Indians of Tomorrow' by the India Today publications.
For more about Manasi, please visit www.manasiprasad.in
ADITI KRISHNAPRAKASH on the Violin
Aditi Krishnaprakash is an accomplished violinist and stands as one of the leading Carnatic classical violinists of the present generation. Aditi is a disciple of violin maestros Vidwan H K Narasimha Murthy and Vidwan R K Shriramkumar. In 2011, at the age of 21, Aditi became one of the youngest violinists to receive an “A” grade from the All India Radio. Since then, she has performed for a number of All India Radio’s National programs and Sangeet Sammelans. She performs at prestigious venues across India and abroad. As an accompanist, Aditi regularly performs with well-known artists and has accompanied several stalwarts. She has also collaborated with artists across genres.
For more about Aditi, please visit www.aditikrishnaprakash.com
DEEPIKAA SREENIVASAN on Mridangam & Konnakol
Deepikaa, a disciple of Dr. Nanadyala Ramamurthy and Dr. Patri Satish Kumar, plays the mridangam and recites konnakkol for which she has received the Young Artistes' Grant from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. She has wide concert experience with performances having taken her across India and abroad. She has also produced music for theatre and contemporary explorations, apart from performing as part of premiere percussive ensemble "Stree Taal Tarang by Sukkanya Ramgopal". She has served as a mentor for British Council's IN_UK Season of Culture programme 2022-23. She was invited to give a special performance for the visiting Heads of State at the recent G20 summit hosted by India at Delhi. For more about Deepika, please visit www.deepmridanga.com