The Heart of AFA

Meet Our Volunteers

Every event, every concert, every camp — made possible by the dedication of these young artists who give their time, talent, and passion to keep Indian classical arts thriving in Atlanta.

AFA Volunteers

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Chinmay Prashanth

Founding Member · Carnatic Vocal

A Carnatic vocalist training since age 5, Chinmay is one of AFA's founding members and a driving force behind its growth. He also plays piano at the Royal Conservatory Level 10 and percussion in his school band.

  • Carnatic Vocal
  • Piano
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Sahithya Shriram

Founding Member · Vocal & Dance

Sahithya began Carnatic vocal training at age 3 and Bharatanatyam at age 4, bringing a rare dual grounding in both classical music and dance to everything AFA does.

  • Carnatic Vocal
  • Bharatanatyam
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Shashank Kaushik

Founding Member · Vocal & Flute

A Carnatic vocal student since age 7, Shashank has performed at multiple AFA Chamber Concerts. He also sings in his school's Chamber Choir and plays flute in the Symphonic Band.

  • Carnatic Vocal
  • Flute
  • Choir
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Tejas Varadarajan

10th Grade · Volunteer

Tejas learns from Sri Sherthalai Ranganatha Sharma, Sri Salem Shriram, Sri Raman Poyapakkam, and Sri Lak sir. He enjoys the manodharma aspect of music, figuring out pivot points between ragas and loves to string them together.

  • Carnatic Vocal
  • Manodharma

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