Indira Sivasailam Endowment Medal to RaGa sisters

Well-known Carnatic singers, Ranjani and Gayatri, popularly known as RaGa Sisters, have been chosen for the Indira Sivasailam Endowment Medal and Concert 2016. The Indira Sivasailam Endowment Fund was established by Mallika Srinivasan in 2010 under the auspices of The Music Academy, Madras, as a tribute to her mother Indira Sivasailam — a lifelong disciple and patron of Carnatic music, who was also an exceptional practitioner. The endowment fund is a realisation of Indira Sivasailam’s strong conviction that south Indian classical musicians par excellence should be encouraged and recognised.

Ranjani and Gayatri (known as RaGa) are Indian classical musicians with professional experience of 25 years. Known for their versatility and multi-faceted capabilities as artists, Ranjani-Gayathri forayed into the world of Carnatic music as children learning to play the violin. Training under Sangita Bhooshanam Prof. TS Krishnaswami in Mumbai, they made a name for themselves as gifted violinists, performing in leading sabhas all over the country and overseas. 

The Indira Sivasailam Endowment Concert will be held, at The Music Academy on October 7, 2016, marking the beginning of the Navaratri season.