Vidya Subramanian

This article is about the singer. For the Tamil author, see Vidya Subramaniam.

Vidya Subramanian
Background information
Origin	Chennai, India
Genres	Carnatic Classical
Occupation(s)	Vocalist, Teacher, Social Entrepreneur
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Teaching of the Indian Traditional Arts
Website	vidyasubramanian.com

Vidya Subramanian 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) Archived 27 February 2024 at the Wayback Machine ^[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]

References

1. Vidya Subramanian – Carnatic Vocalist and Entrepreneur
2. "Winners – 2018 – Homepreneur Awards 2021". Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
3. Vidya Subramanian
4. Saratoga Arts
5. "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.
6. "Town Board of the Town of Clifton Park, October 5, 2009" (PDF). Town of Clifton Park. 5 October 2009.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
7. "Town of Clifton Park picks Vidya Subramanian for 2009 artiste award" (ASP). Carnatic Darbar. 4 November 2009.
8. "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.