Mahesh Raghvan

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Mahesh Raghvan

Background information
Genres| Carnatic
Occupation(s)| Fusion artist
Instruments| iPad
Labels|

* Greenroom Live
* Mahesh Raghvan
* Datta Yoga Center USA

Add a Photo
Nationality| Indian
Citizenship| India
Education|

* MSc.
* Bachelors of Audio Production

Alma mater|

* University of Edinburgh
* SAE Institute, Dubai

Mahesh Raghvan is a Carnatic (South Indian Classical) music fusion artist.[1] He is known for playing Carnatic music on the iPad[2] on an app named GeoShred.[3]

## Contents

* 1 Education
* 2 Musical Career
* 3 Critical Appreciation
* 4 Mahesh Raghvan in the Media
* 5 References
* 6 External Links

## Education[edit]

Mahesh Raghvan has completed his MSc in Digital Composition and Performance from the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom.[4] He also completed his Bachelors of Audio Production from SAE Institute, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[5]

## Musical Career[edit]

Mahesh gained popularity through his YouTube channel[6] that he created in July 2014,[7] where he releases Carnatic fusion music and Indian style covers of pop music. With over 300,000[8] subscribers today, his videos have garnered millions of hits.[9][10] He became known for his ability to play Carnatic Music on the iPad[11] application GeoShred.[12] He is the creative director of IndianRaga,[1] an organization that promotes Indian Fine Arts. Mahesh has over 500,000 streams on Spotify as on December 2019.[13]

He has collaborated with the likes of Ranjani-Gayatri,[14] Aruna Sairam,[15] P. Unnikrishnan[16] and Jordan Rudess.[17] Mahesh is part of two bands: Carnatic 2.0 with violinist Shravan Sridhar[18][19] and The Thayir Sadam Project with vocalist Bindu Subramaniam, violinist Ambi Subramaniam and percussionist Akshay Anantapadmanabhan.[20][13]

## Critical Appreciation[edit]

"He’s a youth icon in the music field, a YouTube sensation and boasts of over 6,00,000 fan following online. Chennai-based music fusion artiste Mahesh Raghvan is known for his unique brand of peppy and urbane Carnatic music."[21]

"A Carnatic fusion artiste, Mahesh has been gaining enormous popularity, especially among the millennials, for his hip, foot-tapping Carnatic versions of popular songs — some of which are arguably better than the original compositions."[22]

"From Adele’s Hello to the epic soundtrack of Game of Thrones, 26-year-old Mahesh Raghvan continues to infuse Carnatic wonder into popular mainstream hits. Most of his tracks have garnered over a million views each on social media platforms"[23]

## Mahesh Raghvan in the Media[edit]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mahesh Raghvan". IndianRaga. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
2. ↑ Yadav, Nandini (2016-08-25). "This man uses iPad Pro to recreate Friends theme song in an Indian classical style". BGR India. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
3. ↑ gps. "Mahesh Raghvan Shares His Xitar 1.5 GeoShred Preset". www.moforte.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
4. ↑ "Graduate profile: Mahesh Raghvan | Edinburgh College of Art". www.eca.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
5. ↑ "Alumni Stories". SAE Dubai. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
6. ↑ Chatterjee, Anamika. "Watch: Dubai-based musician gives Adele an Indian makeover". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
7. ↑ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
8. ↑ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
9. ↑ jha, neha (2016-05-23). "Game of Thrones: Desi versions of Western hits". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
10. ↑ "Carnatic music is one of the most complex and complete systems of music that exists in the world: Mahesh Raghvan - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
11. ↑ Akundi, Sweta (2018-07-16). "Ragas on my iPad". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
12. ↑ "GeoShred - Wizdom Music". www.wizdommusic.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 S, Yogitha (2019-12-20). "Fresh twists to Carnatic music Carnatic 2.0 Reloaded - And how!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
14. ↑ Narayanan, Lavanya (2018-09-20). "A novel venture with Chakravaham". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
15. ↑ "Aruna Sairam & The Thayir Sadam Project Featured The SaPa Choir | RITZ". RITZ Magazine. 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
16. ↑ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
17. ↑ "Light Becomes Day - collaboration with Mahesh Raghvan!". Jordan Rudess. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
18. ↑ Paitandy, Priyadarshini (2019-08-29). "Check out Carnatic 2.0's new video 'Mylapore Rap'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
19. ↑ Shrikumar, A. (2018-08-24). "A heady medley". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
20. ↑ "The Thayir Sadam Project". thethayirsadamproject.com. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
21. ↑ Shrikumar, A. (2018-08-24). "A heady medley". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
22. ↑ "Tech-sonic blends". Deccan Herald. 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
23. ↑ Bhavani, Divya Kala (2017-06-29). "Despacito's desi flair". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-07-11.

## External Links[edit]

* Mahesh Raghvan on Facebook
* Mahesh Raghvan on Twitter
* Mahesh Raghvan on Instagram
* Mahesh Raghvan's channel on YouTube
* Mahesh Raghvan on Soundcloud
* Mahesh Raghvan on Spotify
* Mahesh Raghvan on Google Play Music

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