Ragavan Manian is a disciple of the renowned Carnatic musician, composer and multi-faceted genius, "Padma Vibhushan" Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna. Ragavan strives continually to imbibe his illustruous Guru's philosophy of music. He began his vocal training in earnest at the age of seven under "Pallavi" T Narasimhachari with whom he eventually learned the art of Pallavi. He also received precious guidance from his aunt Tenkasi P Rajammal in the nuances of raga alapana and swara kalpana. Ragavan started giving public performances at the age of 10 and has sung extensively in Chennai. As a young performer, he won inter-school and inter-collegiate competitions in various aspects of Carnatic music. He received good press on concert technique and Ragam-Tanam-Pallavi singing for his concerts.Since coming to the USA in 1996, Ragavan has performed in many cities and festivals, including the Cleveland Tyagaraja Aradhana and South India Fine Arts. Now based in the SF Bay Area, Ragavan enjoys giving concerts in a variety of forums covering a wide cross-section of themes. He plays a number of musical instruments across several genres, composes music, and is a lyricist as well. Ragavan is a software engineering manager in a high tech firm in the Valley.
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