Committee Members of Indian Fine Arts Academy

Lalitha Seshadri, one of the Founders of IFAA, has been a patron of Carnatic Music in the DFW Metroplex. She is a Grade A artist in India. Her contribution in spreading Carnatic Music in the metroplex and encouraging young and upcoming artists is phenomenal. Being a vocalist, she has performed for Indian Fine Arts Academy on many occasions. The annual Thyagaraja Aradhana is conducted under her leadership. She is a disciple a Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and Dr. Balamurali Krishna. She has been singing since 1951 and still performing in India and abroad.
Email : lalitha@ifaadfw.org
Phone : (972) 416-4490

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Mohan Rao continues to be on the Board of Trustees for a second term, providing valuable input to the organization. He is well know for his passion for music and his contributions to IFAA.
Email : mohan@ifaadfw.org
Phone : (972) 608-2930

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Venkat Devarajan was the President of IFAA that completed its term in 2008. He has been a resident of the DFW metroplex for more than 3 decades and has been supporting IFAA since its inception. Being a classical singer himself, Venkat adds extra value to the organization.
Email : venkat@ifaadfw.org
Phone : (817) 572-2824

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Suchetha Raghavan is the President of IFAA for the current term 2009-2010. She is a resident of Plano, who has been supporting IFAA since its inception in 1991.She was also the Secretary of IFAA in the previous term (2007-2008).She is trained in Classical Music and has participated in Thyagaraja Aradhana for several years.
Email : suchetha@ifaadfw.org
Phone : (972) 422-0532

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Murali Bala, as a member of the organization, has contributed a lot to promote IFAA. He has been in the committee since 2007.He is very enthusiastic and always plays different roles for the organization. He is a percussionist who plays Mridangam and Thavil.His knowledge of music and musicians has been a great asset to the organization.
Email : murali@ifaadfw.org
Phone : (972) 618-7353

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Shiva krishnan has been a commitee member since 2007.An avid listener of carnatic music, he is also the Web master responsible for all web-site and E-mail broadcasts.
Email : shiva@ifaadfw.org
Phone : (817) 896-7697

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Maya Krishnan, a resident of Plano, is one of the key contributors of the committee . His dedication and involvement in promoting the ideals of IFAA is unparalled. He played a vital role in setting up the souvenir for the 2007 Music Festival.
Email : maya@ifaadfw.org
Phone : (972) 540-1938

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Chandy is a Professor of Finance at University of North Texas and a lover of music. He is a percussionist who is well respected in the carnatic music circle. He joins IFAA commitee as new member for this term.
Email : chandy@ifaadfw.org
Phone : (940)-383-3886

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Bharadwaj Narayanan, continues for another term as a committee member. He is the young,enthusiastic and a great lover of music.
Email : bharadwaj@ifaadfw.org
Phone : (512) 731-2494

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Shanthi Murali, a new committee member is a passionate follower of Carnatic Music and Dance. She is an excellent event co-ordinator,who has organized a lot of events in the DFW area. She will be a great asset to this IFAA team
Email : shanthi@ifaadfw.org
Phone : (972) 618-7353

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Prabhu is our new committee member who is also an established singer. He has had the unique distinction of singing with legendary singers such as K.J.Yesudas,Unni Krishnan, etc.IFAA is proud to have him in the executive committee.
Email : prabhu@ifaadfw.org
Phone : (972)-294-5902

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Lavanya is the newest addition to the IFAA team. She is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer and carnatic singer. She has helped the team in the past and will be a great asset to the team.
Email : lavanya@ifaadfw.org
Phone : (512) 731-2494

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