Growing up in Australia to the music of MS Subbalakshmi and KJ Yesudas, singer Amrita Shakthi showcases her Indian heritage through her music. The Columbia Business School grad also worked as a consultant with the UN.
singer Amrita Shakthi
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 01, Jan 2023
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Stepping up to dance
A Class XI student of South Point High School in Kolkata, she is an accomplished Odissi dancer. Recently, she won the National Nritya Pratibha Award Plaque of Honour at the International Dance and Music Festival 8th and 10th Cuttack Mahotsav in 2017 and 2019.
Vibing to her own tune
A singer, pianist, and modular synthesist with an unorthodox vision of that centuries-old tradition, US-based Arushi Jain aka Ose, produces music that’s rooted in the colours and virtuosity of the Indian culture she adores, under her own, Ghunghru.
Lydian Nadhaswaram playing the high notes
The 15-year-old child prodigy from Tamil Nadu was declared The World's Best on CBS in 2019 after he stunned the judges by playing 325 beats per minute.
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The best of all worlds
San Francisco-based music producer Iyer knows how to own a club show. With snatches of old Tamil film music mixed with dialogues and gaming audio bits, he creates a nostalgia-filled track that has been winning hearts across clubs in the world.
How Ashley is casting a spell on American TV
British-Indian actress Simone Ashley has wowed the audience with her stellar performances, and now the 26-year-old is back to cast her spell in Bridgerton Season 2 by playing an Indian character.