Samyukta is an award-winning singer of Indian Classical Music (ICM) with an active teaching and performance career in New York City. She embarked on her musical journey at age 8, becoming a celebrated classical South Indian (Carnatic) vocalist and performing globally. She has received accolades such as The Brinda Repertory Centenary award for her contributions to Carnatic Music. Alongside ongoing Hindustani music tutelage, she earned an MA in Voice Pedagogy, pioneering unique vocal technique expertise for the Indian Classical world. Her commitment extends to disseminating these methods to aspiring vocalists worldwide, bridging the gap between scientific vocal technique and ICM's oral tradition.
Her most recent publication, "Exploring the Relationship Between Voice Disorders in Indian Classical Music and the Guru-Shishya Parampara Through an Understanding of the Autonomic Nervous System" (2024), explores how the traditional teacher-disciple system in ICM might influence vocal health issues. This innovative paper uses the lens of the autonomic nervous system to shed light on physiological and psychological stressors impacting vocalists within this unique pedagogical framework. Samyukta's broader research interests include laryngeal registration and vocal ornamentation in ICM, and incorporating compassion into ICM teaching. She has presented her work at numerous international conferences and holds a Voice Teacher Training certification from New York Vocal Coaching.
Research papers:
Ranganathan, S. (2024). Exploring the Relationship Between Voice Disorders in Indian Classical Music and the Guru-Shishya Parampara Through an Understanding of the Autonomic Nervous System. Voice and Speech Review, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/23268263.2024.2374698
Ranganathan, S. (2023). Decolonising voice research: The inclusion of Indian classical music. Australian Voice, 24, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.56307/JTKV7475