Vaibhav Ramani is an upcoming young violinist from Bengaluru, is a student of Vid. Sri Kumaresh of Ganesh-Kumaresh fame.

He has been performing widely as a solo violinist and accompanist in the major cities of South India and has accompanied many prominent stalwarts of Carnatic music including Vid. Abhishek Raghuram, Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh, Dr. Renganatha Sharma among others. He has also had the opportunity to perform abroad in Uganda and Canada.

He has been the recipient of several awards and prizes, including: 

– the First Prize in the national level Sangeet Samraat competition, in 2016,

– Sangeetha Mudhra Award (Best Violinist prize) in the Mudhra Kutcheri Competition held in Chennai in July 2017,

– Spirit of Youth – Madras Music Academy Best Violin Accompanist Award in August 2018.

He has released his first album titled ‘Hamsanadam- a Tribute to My Guru’ with Vid. Patri Satish Kumar and Vid. Giridhar Udupa, which has been well received.

YADA extends its sincere thanks to Chi. Vaibhav Ramani for being YADA’s workshop facilitator for Guru Sri Kumaresh ji’s violin workshop and being such an inspiration to the YADA violin artists.