Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian
(Ghatam)
Prof. . Ravi Balasubramaniam is the most sought-after ghatam artiste in North America and is known for his energetic, sensitive accompaniment and solos. Ravi has extensive experience in Carnatic percussion, including performing on the ghatam at top musical institutions such as the Chennai Music Academy and the Cleveland Aradhana for over fourteen years. Ravi has had the rare honor and experience of performing with leading artistes including Sangitha Kalanidhi vocalists, violinists, flautists, and mridangam artists in India, USA, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia. Ravi received his initial tutelage from Palghat Sri P. K. Sekar and Sangitha Kalanidhi Dr. T. K. Murthy and later pursued advanced training from Sri. V. Suresh in Chennai, India. Ravi has given lecture-demonstrations on the ghatam in the University of Pittsburgh, PA. He recently received his doctorate in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University and is a Research Associate at the University of Washington.
| Title | Given by | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Yuva Kala Bharathi | Bharat Kalachar | 2003 |
| Artist | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
(Veena) Mavelikkara Balachandran (Balachandran Ramadas)-Mridangam Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian-Ghatam | The Madras Sanskrit College Auditor | 21/12/2025 |
(Vocal - Carnatic) Raghul Ravichandran-Violin Delhi Sairam -Mridangam Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian-Ghatam | Ragasudha Hall | 20/12/2025 |
(Violin) Aparna Raguraman-Violin Vijay Ganesh - Mridangist-Mridangam Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian-Ghatam | VIRTUAL MEDIA - ONLINE | 01/02/2025 |
(Flute - Carnatic) Alankode S. Gokul-Violin Arjun Kumar-Mridangam Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian-Ghatam | RR Sabha - Sundareswarar Hall | 27/12/2024 |
(Vocal - Carnatic) Sindhu Suchetan-Violin G. S. Nagaraj-Mridangam Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian-Ghatam | Music Academy Main Hall (T.T.K. Aud | 26/12/2024 |
(Vocal - Carnatic) Kiranavali Vidyashankar-Vocal - Ca S. Rajashree-Violin Nirmal Narayanan-Mridangam Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian-Ghatam | Sri Krishna Saras Hall | 26/12/2024 |
(Vocal - Carnatic) B. Ananthakrishnan-Violin Delhi Sairam -Mridangam Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian-Ghatam | Ragasudha Hall | 22/12/2024 |
(Vocal - Carnatic) Raghul Ravichandran-Violin Bangalore H. S. Sudhindra-Mridangam Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian-Ghatam | Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan - Mini Hall | 21/12/2024 |
(Vocal - Carnatic) Raghul Ravichandran-Violin Bharadwaj. N. C-Mridangam Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian-Ghatam | Vidya Bharathi Kalyana Mandapam | 21/12/2024 |
(Vocal - Carnatic) Balu Raghuraman-Violin Shankar Santhanagopalan-Mridangam Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian-Ghatam | Sri Ramanujar Millenium Hall (above | 20/12/2024 |
(Vocal - Carnatic) Parur M. S. Ananthakrishnan-Violin Thiruvarur Dr. Bakthavathsalam-Mridangam Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian-Ghatam | Vidya Bharathi Kalyana Mandapam | 29/12/2023 |
(Vocal - Carnatic) Embar S. Kannan-Violin Thiruvarur Dr. Bakthavathsalam-Mridangam Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian-Ghatam | Narada Gana Sabha - Main Hall | 21/12/2023 |
(Vocal - Carnatic) Shreya Devnath-Violin Rohit Prasad.-Mridangam Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian-Ghatam | Music Academy Main Hall (T.T.K. Aud | 20/12/2023 |
(Vocal - Carnatic) Trivandrum N. Sampath -Violin R. Sankaranarayanan-Mridangam Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian-Ghatam | Vidya Bharathi Kalyana Mandapam | 19/12/2023 |
(Vocal - Carnatic) B. Ananthakrishnan-Violin V. V. Ramanamurthy -Mridangam Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian-Ghatam | P.S. Dakshinamurthy Hall | 18/12/2023 |
(Vocal - Carnatic) Mullaivasal G. Chandramouli-Violin B. GanapathyRaman-Mridangam Dr. Ravi Balasubramanian-Ghatam | Rajalakshmi Kalyanamandapam | 01/01/2020 |