About Us

About Gaanavaaridhi School of Music

Gaanavaaridhi School of Music stage set for a concert: the school banner with Goddess Saraswati above a decorated temple-arch backdrop, jasmine garlands, and a row of microphones

Gaanavaaridhi School of Music has been teaching Carnatic vocal music in Massachusetts for over 25 years. We offer traditional, disciplined training in a warm and encouraging setting — in-person classes in the Worcester/Shrewsbury area and online classes for students anywhere. Our students range from young beginners to adults, and from first-time singers to advanced vocalists building on years of training.

Meet the Teacher

Bhuvana Ganesh, founder and teacher, Gaanavaaridhi School of Music

Bhuvana Ganesh

Founder & Teacher, Gaanavaaridhi School of Music

Bhuvana Ganesh has been teaching Carnatic vocal music in the Boston area for over 25 years. She founded Gaanavaaridhi School of Music, where she trains students in Shrewsbury and Northborough, MA, and online for students nationwide.

Training & Lineage

Bhuvana began her training in Bangalore as a disciple of Vidushi Smt. Vallabham Kalyanasundaram, sister of the veteran composer Sri Mayuram Viswanatha Sastrigal, and later trained with Sri Sathyalingam of Apsaras Arts, Singapore. She is currently under the guidance of eminent vocalist Kalaimamani Vidya Subramanian, a senior student of Padma Bhushan Lalgudi Sri Jayaraman.

She holds the Senior Carnatic Music examination certificate from the Karnataka Government Music Department, India.

Performances

  • Has performed for organizations in Bangalore, Singapore and Australia.
  • Solo concerts for Learnquest Academy of Music, Karnatic Hindustani Music Circle (KHMC), Chinmaya Mission Boston, New England Kannada Koota, New England Shirdi Sai Temple and Sri Lakshmi Temple.
  • Fundraising concerts in the Boston area for MITHAS, Sri Lakshmi Temple (MA) and the Cancer Institute Foundation.
  • Vocal support for classical dance arangetrams and numerous professional dance productions.

Recognition

Recipient of the Lokvani Spotlight on Excellence Award, in recognition of her contribution to Carnatic music in Boston.