Visiting Faculty

Shobana Srinivasan is Carnatic music vocalist, teacher and enthusiast. She graduated as a Computer Science Engineer from Anna University, Chennai. She worked as an Oracle Consultant in Dubai prior to migrating to the US. She also has a Masters degree in Business Administration in Strategic Management from the University of Houston - Victoria. Her musical journey began at the age of 8. She has had the privilege and abundant blessings to learn from great gurus and senior musicians. Her gurus include Veenai Vidushi Smt. T. Moham and All India Radio artist Smt. Krishnaveni. After moving to the USA she had the acquaintance of Vidushi Smt. Rajarajeshwary Bhat. She trained under her for almost 8 years. She is currently undergoing advanced training with Kalaimamani Smt. Vidya Subramanian, under the esteemed Lalgudi bāñi (lineage). Shobana is the founder and director of Ahiri Music Academy located in Sugar Land, Texas. She has performed many solo concerts in Chennai, Houston and on global platforms such as Malaysia International Carnatic Music Festival, Music of Madras, etc. She and her students regularly perform at the local cultural events such as the Tyagaraja Aradhana by Spicmacay of Texas A&M University, Global Organization for Divinity. Heights Kid's Day of Music and more. She conceptualised and conceived Dhwani, an educational presentation on the theory of Carnatic Music, designed and presented by her students. She has collaborated with artists from various streams of art, music & dance.