Sishyakulam is widely recognised as the gold standard for Indian music education by connoisseurs and the media. This reputation is reflected in prominent features across India’s most respected media platforms, including The Hindu, The New Indian Express, and Sruti Magazine.
How a Carnatic music Choir lit up Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival
SRINIVASA RAMANUJAM
This year’s performance featured over 250 performers, aged five to 60, sharing a stage before an audience of over 2,000, in an hour-and-a-half long event that is perhaps the largest Indian music choral ensemble ever assembled. “It was like a musical vacation,” said...
Reimagining Carnatic Presentation
DEEPA CHAKRAVARTHY
Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival (CTF) has become the most sought after event even for the established Carnatic musicians outside of India. The festival has been tirelessly engaging the Indian community across the American continent for an annual coming together that celebrates Carnatic as a tradition.
Sishyakulam's
EPIC Choir
Chennai’s Sishyakulam made global headlines on 19 April 2025, when its EPIC Choir 2025 achieved a landmark feat at the Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival.
It brought together participants from over 20 states of the USA, trained by 40 gurus across three continents, showcasing the sheer scale of the initiative.
