My Compelling Story

Ranjani and Gayatri is a sister duo of well known, acclaimed musicians who possess vast experience, stupendous achievements and versatility in their music.They are the keepers of India's tradition and express it richly in their works, while also continuing to innovate with it. Even as kids they showed uncanny ability to grasp the nuances of Carnatic music. Ranjani by the age of five could delineate complex rhythm patterns, while Gayatri by the age of two and half could identify over hundred ragas. Over the thirty of years of their professional experience, their accomplishments include studio recordings, radio, concerts, television, festivals and lecture demonstrations. They have performed as accompanists, composers, violin duos, soloists, vocal duos, educators and ambassadors of Indian Classical Music. Their concerts draw huge crowds globally. Some of the prestigious venues were they have performed include Kennedy Centre in Washington DC, Southbank Centre in London, Bengal Music Festival in Dhaka, Cross Culture festival in Poland, Ravenna Festival at Teatro Communale Alighieri in Italy, and Esplanade Theatre in Singapore and the likes. Through the prism of Carnatic music, their work spans across various Indian languages viz. Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi and Gujarati thus, bringing out the many flavours of rich linguistic and cultural heritage of the country. Perfection of sruti, rich imagination, impeccable aesthetics, powerful voice control are the hallmarks of Ranjani & Gayatri's performances.