Jyotsna Srikanth

Jyotsna Srikanth is an Indian-British violinist and composer, performing Carnatic music and Western classical music.

Early life Srikanth was born into an Andhra musical family in Bangalore, India. Her mother, Ratna Srikantaiah, is a Carnatic musician and teacher.

Musical life

Training Srikanth's music training began with Carnatic vocals at age five under her mother. It was a rigorous programme of coaching, with practice for six hours daily, and the attendance of concerts during the festival periods. She began training under R. R. Keshavamurthy, a doyen of classical Indian violin. Her first solo concert was at the age of nine.

In 2012, she organised the London International Arts Festival, a series of concerts of Carnatic, fusion, folk and Balkan music, as well as dance performances from Cyprus and India. Kadri Gopalnath, Chitravina Ravikiran, Ranjani-Gayatri, Sudha Ragunathan, Jayanthi Kumaresh, Sanjay Subrahmanyan, Nithyasree Mahadevan, R. K. Srikantan Aruna Sairam, A K Palanivel.

Srikanth specialises in the following Indian composers: Thyagaraja, Purandara Dasaru, Papanasam Sivan, Annamacharya, Muthuswami Dikshitar, Shyama Sastri and Mysore Vasudevachar. Jyotsna hosts London International Arts Festival and is the Artistic Director of Dhruv Arts, in the U.K.

Honours and awards

Her violin playing and music style has been referred to as "amazing".

In 2008, she received a Fellowship in Carnatic Music from the Trinity College of Music, London.

Discography

Sri Tyagaraja Raga on Strings, PM Audios & Entertainments, 2023. Carnatic Lounge, Times Music, 2011. Chants for Children, Theme Musik, 2011. Carnatic Jazz, Swathi Sanskriti, 2011. Alaiapayudhe, CD Baby, 2010. Fusion Dreams, CD Baby, 2008. Insight, Fountain Music, 2008. Life, Earthnbeat, 2007. Carnatic Connection, 2016