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Hasitha

About

A bit about me

Singer based in Cary, North Carolina — Carnatic and Hindustani classical, and the film music I grew up on.

I'm a singer based in Cary, North Carolina. Carnatic and Hindustani classical, and the film music I grew up hearing at home.

Most of my singing happens with other people — ensembles, community stages, and the long unglamorous hours in a practice room that make the rest of it possible. In 2026 that included the 19th ATA Conference & Youth Convention and a Triangle Area Telugu Association night closer to home.

I'm a freshman in North Carolina, so most of this happens around classes.

Training

Who I learn from

  1. Guru

    Guru Smt. Tulasi Vishwanath

    Carnatic vocal — raga alapana, swara prastharam and neraval.

    A-grade artist with All India Radio, and a teaching line that runs back through Shri Annavarappu Ramaswamy to the parampara of Saint Thyagaraja.

  2. Guru

    Dr. Duddu Radhika

    Manodharmam — the improvised side of Carnatic, where the music stops being written down.

    A-grade artiste of All India Radio and Doordarshan, doctorate in music from Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, and founder of the Sri Kartikeya Gana Sabha Trust.

  3. Academy

    Little Musicians Academy

    Founded by Dr. Komanduri Rama Chary

    Bala Gandharvam Cultural & Social Trust, Hyderabad — free training for young singers, covering light music, Annamayya and Ramadasu keerthanas, and the practical craft of microphone and stage.