Parichaya / Introduction

Seema Kasthuri is a practitioner, performer and teacher of Carnatic classical from St. Louis MO. Seema is a student of Vidushi Nagamani Srinath, who started at a young age under Vid Ventakesh at her hometown Hassan. She is also extremely blessed to have learnt with Ustad Imrat Khan in St.Louis.

Seema has accompanied her Guru, Dr. Nagamani in multiple concerts held in Kansas City, St. Louis Music festival, Philadelphia and Houston. Seema has travelled extensively in USA performing for concerts and participated in mega events like “Saagaradaache Saptha Swara” and AKKA convention.

Seema also sings for Bharatanatyam dance arangetram and programs as lead vocalist. She has accompanied dance arangetrams all over USA with her mellifluous voice

Depth of music across the land of Bharatha is unparallel. Love of music and its ultimate surrender to the almighty was a way to navigate through the pain of life. Whether its the great daasa(Saints)  who walked bare foot in hot summer telling sories of unseen gods, or morals of a good life - they needed the eternal music notes and rhythms. Seema worked her first album with such selfless music of daasa sahitya (music of slaves of God) - Seema’s first music album - "Sri Lola" - a edicts of gods was released in 2002

Human emotions, sentiments and relationships are precarious, sensitive and life saving. Whether it is union of two love birds, joining of two graceful rivers, yearning for a child, starving for a unending prayer for love - are all facets of  all lives. "Nireeksha" - the expectation - musically narrates the beauty of emotions of humanity through an unvarnished script and euphoric melodies. Her contemporary bhava Geethe steals hearts of people.

Seema is passionate about working with various Genre’ of music. Her new album “Wind-Chyme” yet to be launched is a creative combination of classical, fusion, Rap and R&B

Soorya School of Music is a teaching wing of Soorya Performing Arts in St.Louis run by Gurus Seema and Prasanna. Seema teacher music to aspiring students of all ages. Her students are motivated and have performed solo concerts and competitions