

He is presently consulting with Vidwan Patri Sathish Kumar. Gana received tranining in percussion from Gurus like T N Shashikumar, Vasudeva Rao and T A S Mani from Bangalore, India. Ganapathi has a natural feel and knack for rhythm that makes him versatile - he handles many percussion instruments like Tabla and Kanjira with ease. Ganapathi (Gana) Ranganathan is a talented, accomplished and dedicated artiste performing Mridangam for many years now.

She is training kids and adults alike, in Irving, TX coaching them for both beginner and senior level Carnatic Music. Her recordings of Andal thiruppavai and Vaaranamaayiram are very popular among rasikas. and performed with her Mother all over India. She received intensive training from her mother Spashta Gana Kala Mani,Smt. Smt.Shantha is also well versed in Bharatanatyam. She peformed Devaranama regularly on AIR Mysore and Bangalore. She believes in equal opportunity for everyone to learn music. Shantha Ranganathanis an AIR artiste from Bangalore with expertise in Carnatic classical music, Thiruppavai, Thiruvempavai, Raga composition, Bhajans, Sanskrit Stotras and Devaranama. She runs her music school, Ensemble of Ragas in Schaumburg teaching carnatic classical vocal and Veena. Sara holds a Masters in Sanskrit and an MBA from Loyola University of Chicago. Sara works with various music groups and independent artists in Chicago and has released her first album The Magic of Veena, which is already popular among music rasikas. Saraswathi has been performing for more than 25 years now with several performances and novel music experiments to her credit, presented to a global audience. Sulochana Mahadevan, she had her initial training from her mother Shantha Ranganathan, and advanced guidance from Karnataka Kalashree E P Alamelu. The granddaughter of Spashta Gana Kalamani, Gana Sudhakara Late Smt.

She has been aptly conferred the name ‘Veena Paani Saraswathi’. Whether it is classical carnatic or fusion music, Saraswathi handles the instrument with ease and aplomb. Saraswathi Ranganathan (Sara) brings a fresh verve to Veena rendition with her smooth play, winning praise from critics and connoisseurs alike.

Her students have performed at many cultural celebrations across Chicago. Saraswathi offers training specially tailored for children who are enthusiastic in learning and also for refined performers. The curriculumn includes Junior, Senior and Vidwat (proficiency) level Veena and Vocal music lessons. Music lessons in Schaumburg, IL are conducted by "Veena Pani" Saraswathi Ranganathan. PERCUSSION, MRIDANGAM, KHANJIRA, IRVING, TX
