About Veena Music Vidyalaya

Mrs. Andal Krishnamurthy is from India and a Veena Player. She is based in Stockton, CA and is a teacher, performer, and active promoter of Indian culture.  Andal was trained in Carnatic Vocal from age 15 and Veena from the age of 7 from Shri.Vidwan S.Rao, disciple of Chitti Babu in Madras. She continued her training with Shri,Vidwan S,K. Subbha Rao in Bangalore from age 13 and has accompanied her teacher Shri. Subbha Rao in a number of concerts.  She latter learnt from Shree Vidwan  R.K. Prakash (Son of late Shri.Vidwan R.S. Keshavamurthy).

Having gained considerable expertise over the instrument, she now has students of her own and also teaches Carnatic Music in Vocal, Hindi Bhajans and Veena.

Veena Music Vidyalaya Offer Classes for Ages 6+ in Carnatic Vocal, Bhajans, and Veena.  Mrs. Andal Krishnamurthy will teach Swara lessons, Varnams, Bhajans and Keerthana’s.  The students are trained on songs from languages Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Sanskrit.