Smt. Lavanya Vithushan, is an enthusiastic and well-organised young individual who has great skills in Carnatic, Classical and Dance Music. We all celebrating her cherished 13th year contribution in music to the Sydney students.
Smt Lavanya Vithushan hails from a family with strong roots in music. She first started performing in her early teens. As a talented young vocalist, she was blessed to commence her musical training at the feet of her Aunt Smt. Shanthanayaki Subramaniam (ex-lecturer, Ramanathan Music Academy, Jaffna). She also received training from Sri A.K Karunakaran, Sri S. Thilakanayagam Paul, Smt. Sathiyabama Rajalingam, Smt. Mangalam Shanker (Chennai, India), Smt. Nanthini Vijeratnam (Veena, Lecturer at the Ramanathan Music Academy) and Smt. Katpakam Swaminathan (Veena, Tamil Nadu). Her talent was quickly noticed and she deservingly won a Sri Lankan Government Scholarship Award for being ranked first in Advance Level Exam, having achieved High Distinction for all her subjects (4 A’s). Smt. Lavnaya Vithushan also won laurels for ranking first in university, and a gold medal for her degree of bachelor of music at the University of Madras. In recognition of her expertise, she was invited to perform at the Sri Lankan Broadcasting Corporation, ITN Channel, Eye Channel and one of her memorable performances, Sun TV (Indian Channel) on the Sapthaswaram musical competition program.
With her mellifluous voice and versatility across a wide spectrum of compositions and ragas, she is a popular vocalist who has sung in numerous international concerts, vocal recitals and solo performances in Sri Lanka, India, United Kingdom and Australia, and very much in demand as a vocalist for dance concerts. Her contribution to the musical world can be seen through her performances in many concerts and Bharatanatyam arangetrams. In acknowledgement of her expertise and professionalism, Music Examination Boards in Inter States and Overseas have invited her as a music examiner.
Smt. Lavanaya Vithushan is also specialist in a variety of musical instruments including the violin and veena, studying under her Aunt Smt. Shanthanayaki Subramanian and Smt. Katpakam Swaminathan (Veena, Tamil Nadu). She started her music-teaching career at Colombo Hindu Ladies College in 2000 and the London Tamil Centre in 2004. She migrated to Sydney in 2006, established her own music school, Ragamalika Music Academy, in 2008. Since then she has been conducting Carnatic vocal and violin classes for Sydney students. As an artist devoted to music as the ideal of her life, she has written books on music titled Sangeetha Manjari and Gana Manjari. She has been acclaimed by critics and popular artists in the field as a gifted teacher, and her books remain a textbook and a reference book for all artists and students of music.
Her students regularly participate in several music concerts such as the Raagamrutham, Raagaswarubam, Pannisai Vizha, Thriruppugal Vizha, Pannum Parthamum, Kalai Kolam, Innisai Maalai, Vasantha Vizha, Vasantha Maalai, Tharisanam, Maruvathur amman kovil program ,Maruthadiyaan Gaana Nadanaanjali and several others. Her students also, partake for the annual music examinations from the Australian Carnatic Music Society (ACMS), Academy of fine Arts Sydney curriculum and as prominent competitors in vocal and violin competitions, have won several awards and acclaims.
