Nagaraj started his music education at the Vijaya College of Music, Bangalore over 25 years ago. He received advanced training under Sangeetha Kalarathna Late Prof. H.V. Krishnamurthy.

Nagaraj is currently under the tutelage of renowned violinist Sri H.K. Venkatram. Nagaraj is also receiving further training under the Bay Area’s renowned vocalist Smt. Asha Ramesh.

Nagaraj has performed extensively both in India and in the USA. He has accompanied many artistes in various Sabhas all over India and abroad including The Music Academy, Chennai and in many other venues. Nagaraj is a graded artist of All India Radio. Stellar reviews of Nagaraj’s performances have appeared in many leading newspapers and magazines in Bangalore and Chennai.

Nagaraj has developed and presented multi-media presentations on the “Life and Times of Sri Muthuswami Dikshithar,” “Navagraha Krithis of Sri Muthuswami Dikshithar,” etc. at many music conferences. Nagaraj’s other interests include study of the Sanskrit language and Srivaishnava Philosophy.

Nagaraj is a software engineer by profession and works for Google.

Thanjavur Ramamurthy Kesavan is a renowned percussionist and Nattuvangam artist in the field of performing arts. He comes from an illustrious lineage and belongs to a family dedicated to music for four generations.

Kesavan began learning Mrudangam at the age of six. By the age of ten, he was accompanying his father, Ramamurthy Bhagavathar, a Harikatha exponent. He also accompanied the renowned spiritual guru Thirumuruga Kirupanandha Variyar.

Over the years, Kesavan has become an expert in several percussion instruments including Thavil, Kanjeera, Pakhawaj, and Ghatam. His recognition as a Mrudangam and Nattuvangam artist comes from deep technical command, musical instinct, and humility in collaboration.

He is an empanelled artist of ICCR and a B High graded artist in All India Radio and Doordarshan. Kesavan has trained and promoted many students, conducted Mrudangam arangetrams, and composed new Alarippu, Pushpanjali, Jatiswaram, Tillana, and many varieties of jathis in different talams for classical dance productions.

Srivathsa Pasumarthi is a seventh-generation flautist from a family of esteemed flutists and flute makers.

His musical journey began under the guidance of his father, Pasumarthi Venkata Ramana. He later continued his training under renowned flautist Shri J. B. Shruthi Sagar of Chennai, with whom he has studied for over a decade.

Srivathsa brings a strong classical foundation, sensitive melodic phrasing, and a deep understanding of rhythm to the ensemble. He is also an A-graded Mridangam artist of All India Radio, Chennai.

Shriya Anand is a disciple of Guru Smt. Anuradha Sridhar and has been under her tutelage for around 17 years, learning both vocal and violin.

She has given several vocal and violin solo and duet concerts in the United States and India, and has accompanied several upcoming artists and music schools on violin.

Shriya has composed music and accompanied on violin for multiple dance productions for independent artists and schools across the nation. She has also been a lead vocalist in many productions by Trinity Center for Music in the United States and India.

She has a masters in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University and is currently a researcher at the University of Michigan.