"A Panoramic Musical Experience for Our Mighty Little Ones!"
What does "Raga" mean? "
Raga" is a set of music phrases that evokes feelings
"In ancient times music was the foundation of all the sciences. Education was begun with music with the persuasion that nothing could be expected of a man who was ignorant of music." Marcus Tullius Cicero (Roman Philosopher)
Music Educator
Artistic Director and Founder of "The Raga Monsters" Ramya Shankar is passionate about Early Music Education. Having studied the rewards music can have on a child's cognitive, memory, social and emotional skills, her mission is to provide musical education to all children - across ethnicities and ages. Her goal is to provide opportunities to children to use Music a tool for self expression.
Indo-Jazz Vocalist
With a haunting and a captivating voice, Ramya Shankar continues to touch fans around the world with her distinct and enjoyable musical style. Rooting her vocal training of 25 years in traditional indian classical music, jazz and her passion for meditative sounds, Ramya's music can be best described as music with purity and soul that is set out to express intangible realities such as the unconscious and the self. For her independent projects visit www.ramyashankarmusic.com.