I am Roshini Srinivasan, a disciple of Karaikudi M. S. Mani Iyer, and a lifelong learner and practitioner of Carnatic Music for over 19 years.
For the past 6 years, I have been teaching students across the world—300+ learners spanning 32 countries, ranging from 3-year-old beginners to a 90-year-old doctor from the US living with dementia. Each student, each journey, has shaped not just my teaching—but my philosophy.
A New Age of Learning Music
Very early in my teaching journey, I realised something important:
Music education today is no longer the same as it was 10–15 years ago.
Earlier, students attended classes with fewer expectations, simpler schedules, and parents who could closely follow up on practice and progress. Today, life is very different.
My students are:
- School-going children with packed schedules
- Working professionals juggling careers and families
- New parents
- Homemakers
- Retired professionals
- Senior citizens rediscovering music
As a teacher today, I don’t just understand a student’s voice—
I understand their lifestyle, time constraints, responsibilities, and emotional bandwidth.
That understanding shapes how I teach.