Dr. Sriram Parasuram is one of India’s leading musicians. He was awarded the prestigious Firestone Fellowship to study Western Classical violin in the U.S. and he completed his Master of Music Degree in Western Violin Performance from the University of Akron, Ohio, U.S.A. He completed his PhD in World Music /Ethonomusicology from Wesleyan University, CT, U.S.A. He also serves as a teaching faculty member of the Advanced College of Carnatic Music of The Music Academy, Madras, and visiting faculty member at KALAKSHETRA