Priya Purushothaman

Priya Purushothaman is a Hindustani vocalist trained in the style of the Agra gharana under Vidushi Aditi Upadhya, Pandit Sudhindra Bhaumik, and Agra gharana stalwart Pandit Dinkar Kaikini. Over the last 20 years, she has established herself as a leading voice of the next generation of young vocalists, performing at reputed venues around the world. She has been featured at the Barbican Centre, London; Bimhhuis, Amsterdam; Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concert Series, NY; National Centre for Performing Arts, Mumbai; Kalakshetra, Chennai; Gharana NextGen Festival, Mumbai; among others. As an educator, she runs a global private teaching studio in-person and online, where she utilizes a contemporary approach to relate to learners of different generations. She has been invited as a guest at leading institutions including Codarts, Rotterdam; Utrecht Conservatory, Utrecht; Syracuse University; Society for Arts and Cultural Heritage, California; to name a few. Priya is a graduate of Columbia University, where she studied Philosophy, Economics, and Creative Writing. Her work in music extends to other creative realms. She is the author of the book, "Living Music: Conversation with Pandit Dinkar Kaikini" and the creator of the educational children's podcast, "Music & Masti."