LGCE Faculty

HOD - LGCE

Dr. Meera Rajaram Pranesh

  • Dr Meera Rajaram Pranesh has an MA M.Phil and PhD and is a Gold Medalist in Carnatic Music from Bangalore University. She is a Visiting Professor in the Music Department of Performing Arts at Bangalore University and Jain University. Dr Meera Rajaram Pranesh has extensively researched the Wadiyars of Mysore as a scholar and musician. She has also rendered her service as a Guide to many students providing exemplary guidance in completing their PhD research.

Dr. Rajani Jairam

  • Dr Rajani Jai Ram has over 14 paper presentations and six publications to her credit. Three of her papers have been accepted for publication in reputed journals. She holds a doctorate from Bangalore University and is a Professor of Sanskrit and Principal of Jain College. Dr Rajani Jai Ram has over 14 paper presentations and six publications to her credit. Three of her papers have been accepted for publication in reputed journals. She holds a doctorate from Bangalore University and works as a Professor of Sanskrit and Principal of Jain College. She has also delivered 40 resource lectures on higher education and 13 subject-oriented lectures. In addition she has completed two research projects and published one book on stotra literature.

Dr. Bindu Subramaniam

  • Singer/Songwriter and Author Bindu Subramaniam is the daughter of world-famous violinist Dr L Subramaniam. In addition to studying Carnatic music she has also learnt western classical singing and piano. She has a master’s certificate in Songwriting and Music Business from Berklee Music a Master's degree in Law and an MPhil in Cultural Studies and Music. As a songwriter she was a finalist for the Unisong International Song Contest in the Performance Category and received an Honourable Mention at the Billboard World Song Contest.

Vidwan Vaikam Jayachandran

  • Vaikam Jayachandran has been trained in Carnatic Music under his father Sri Vaikam G Vasudevan Namboothiri. He has done four years of “Gaana Bhooshanam” and three years of “Gaana Praveena”. Jayachandran has given performances all over India and abroad and has over 25 years of teaching experience in this field. He has received numerous awards and titles from many Sabhas and temples. He is a B-high-grade artist of AIR. He works as a music faculty member in LGCE under the world-renowned musician Dr L Subramaniam.

Dr. Dattatreya Velankar

  • Dattatreya Velankar is a disciple of an acclaimed Gwalior-Kirana Gharana vocalist Pt. Vinayak Torvi. With 20+ years of experience in teaching Dr Dattatreya is an accomplished Hindustani classical performer and teacher KathaKeerthankar academician. He has completed his MA in Music and is pursuing Doctoral studies in Indian Classical Music and Katha Keertan under Dr Meera Rajaram Pranesh. He also has submitted his Doctoral thesis. He is awarded 'Vidwat' in Vocal Music and 'Sangeet Prabhakar'.

Dr M.S. Parameshwaran

  • Dr. M S Parameswaran has an MA and PhD in Carnatic Music from the University of Calicut. He has 20 years of teaching experience in various music departments in South India. MS Parameswaran has given performances in all over India and abroad. He is an A- grade artist of AIR. He has received CCRT senior fellowship in 2021. Presently working as assistant professor in the department of music Vishwakarma University Pune.

Ruchira Kedar

  • Ruchira Kedar (Assistant Professor) is one of India's leading young Hindustani vocalists and has established herself as one of the most promising torchbearers of the Gwalior-Jaipur Gharana. Her performances are acclaimed for her highly lyrical and fluid presentation of ragas. Her exceptionally skilful & emotive renditions of a variety of Hindustani musical forms like Khayal Thumri Dadra Hori Kajri etc. have earned her the hearty admiration of connoisseurs & music lovers in India and abroad.

Deepu Krishnan

  • Deepu Krishnan is a mridangam player from the Cherthala village in Kerala. He started learning from Cherthala Vasupillai early and joined the RLV college of music and fine arts for B.A. in music with Indian percussion mridangam as a major under the guidance of Ghatam artist Tripunithura N.Radhakrishnan.

  • After graduation Deepu continued his journey under Dr Umayalpuram K Shivaraman. He has been accompanying various artists for concerts in India.

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Mitali Saraf

  • Mitali Saraf started piano lessons at the age of seven. She later studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland gaining a Bachelor's Degree in music performance. Following her undergraduate studies she was awarded a scholarship to continue her Master's with Norman Beedie. She is keenly interested in contemporary music and was a regular performer in the Conservatoire's contemporary music festival PLUG.