Chembai Sangeetha Vidyalayam
Carnatic Music Academy - Vienna, VA
Contact Information
Email :
info@chembai.org
Phone :
703-847-2625
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MANJU GOVINDANI
Carnatic Musician (Vocal)

Manju started her training in childhood, in the
Chembai bani (style), with her
grandmother C.K.Cheriyamma, a prime disciple of Chembai Vaidyanatha
Bhagavathar for more than  40 years. Chembai was a close family friend and
Manju’s grandmother’s Guru.  Manju also trained under the notable
Palakkad C.S.
Krishna Iyer.

Trained extensively under
Mandolin U. Shrinivas in vocal to improve her repertoire
and style.

Regular A.I.R. artiste - broadcast from Coimbatore/Chennai Radio stations;
Chennai television channels.

Sabhas -  a recognized concert singer who has performed in major sabhas
including Narada Gana Sabha, Tamil Isai Sangam, Karthik Fine Arts, Bharat
Kalachar and Hamsadhwani.

Discography - has brought out recordings, including original Sanskrit
compositions by Sri Swami Dayanada Saraswati of
Arshavidya Gurkulam,
Saylorsburg and Coimbatore (available at the ashram in Saylorsburg, PA -
www.
arshavidya.org).