Khayaal 2013 - GS Rajan & Santosh Chandru - Part 1

SANTOSH CHANDRU | One of the foremost disciples of Guru Sri T. S. Nandakumar, Santosh has been playing the Mridangam since the age of 11. He has been accompanying various leading artistes in the fields of both dance and music for many years now, and is a graded artist of the "All India Radio". He is a regular accompaniment for Padma Bhushan Dr. K. J. Yesudas during his classical concerts in the United States. Santosh has been an invited performing artiste for many of Emory University's world music ensembles. He teaches Mridangam in Atlanta and has nurtured many students, some of whom have started accompanying for concerts.

Khayaal is Georgia Tech's premier Indian Classical music festival. Dedicated to promoting Indian Classical music and providing a platform for young musicians, it featured six performances by Atlanta's talented youth and two performances by world class professional musicians in its inaugural year.