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Hello friends! I am delighted to introduce my next guest on Chat with Chithra-Season -2 He's a Resurgent Physician and a Heart Healthy Speaker. Don't miss to watch this interesting episode where he shares his insights and his life experiences.And the positive benefits of following a plant -based diet!- Dr.Akil Taher, M.D.

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Hello friends, after a great festive season, I am delighted to introduce my next guest on my chat show, Chat with Chithra- Season -2. She is a passionate immunologist along with a strong background in microbiology and food and nutritional sciences. Currently she works as senior scientist pursuing research in Immuno-oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre, NY. Besides her professional career, she is an avid hiker with deep rooted interest in music, culinary sciences and theology.

Dr. Pallavi Vedantam shares her valuable insights on the Importance of religion and moral education in children and young people. How does value-based education help the younger generation to identify and engage in issues of truth, trust and justice.?

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Chat with Chithra Season -2 features yet another indian classical musician, Mahesh Vinayakram, steeped in a rich lineage and instrument pedagogy. His passion for music and percussion is very evident in his approach, his music and its interpretation. He shares his learning experiences from his Father, the legendary Maestro Shri Ghatam Vikku Vinayakram Ji and Grandfather and also his experience working with the Oscar and academy winning musician Dr.A.R.Rahman.

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Hello friends I m delighted to present a short clip of my esteemed guest on 'Chat with Chithra'-Season -2 Shri. V Balagurunathan, Managing Trustee at V.Balagurunathan's Krishnanjali Academy. Karaikkal Sri.V.Balagurunathan hails from the family of Sivachariyars. He is a Post graduate from the world renowned institution Kalakshetra. He shares his valuable insights on many aspects of dance and about his inspiring journey of dance.

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Chat with Chithra- Season -2 Hello friends, I am pleased to announce my next guest on Chat with Chithra-season -2 Professor Charalampos Makris, a Greek musician, Wind Band Conductor, Arranger and Composer.

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Hello friends, hear this interesting and lively  conversation with the young and very talented South Indian percussionist Sarvesh Karthick. He speaks about his music, training and his vision.


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Sattriya dance is one of the ancient classical dance forms of India.  I had ta very interesting  to chat with Dr. Anwesa Mahanta , danseuse and scholar of Sattriya dance.. It gave me a great insight to learn more about this unique dance form, its traditions, practice and popularity in present times.  Join me in the next episode with yet another inspiring personality.


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Hello friends  I am delighted to present season 2 of Chat with Chithra.  My guest in this episode is a very inspiring lady, Mrs Shaista Mukadam, Senior Lecturer at Birmingham City University.  Please watch ,like ,and subscribe to the channel.  See you in the next episode with yet another inspiring personality.


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A message for World Mental Health Day! Let us spread the positivity of music and untie the world through music.


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Join me in a lively chat with His Excellency Dr Shashank Vikram, IFS, Consul General of India in Birmingham and the Chief Patron of World Music Conference .  


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Chat with Chithra- Season-2  Hello friends,  I am delighted to announce my next guest on chat with Season.  Dr.VP. Narayan Rao, Founder, President, Sri Venkateshwara Balaji Temple, TIvidale, Birmingham, UK.  Don't miss this inspiring chat where he shares about his vision to build a temple, the challenges he had to overcome and his advice to the younger generation.


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Hello friends   Delighted to share a very interesting chat with Imed Alibi, Global Ambassador, World Music Conference and an experienced musician and composer from Tunisia. Imed Alibi is the Director of  International Festival of Carthage.


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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChatWithChithra/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chithraramakrishnan/Instagram: @chithraramakrishnan   Hello friends  I am really excited to introduce my next guest on 'Chat with Chithra'-  Mr Sridhar Ranganathan, Founder and CEO Clood On Inc, Founder and CEO Shankar Mahadevan Academy. He shares his valuable insights on conceptualising and establishing the academy and the wonderful work they do to teach Indian Classical Music online.   www.shankarmahadevanacademy.org www.shankarmahadevanacademy.com  

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Please join me in this episode of Chat with Chithra, featuring another esteemed guest, Dr Keith Bradshaw, Former High Sheriff of West Midlands, a philanthropist and Chairman of the listers Group. He is listed on the rich list of people from Coventry and Warwickshire.   He shares his inspiring life experiences, his advice to the younger generation and much more. 

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Hello friends  I am really excited to introduce my next guest on 'Chat with Chithra'. Dr Beverly Lindsay, OBE OD DL,  Her Majesty's Former Vice Lord Lieutenant of West Midlands, a successful entrepreneur, shares her inspiring life story.  

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Sabin Badea is a Doctor (MD) specialized in pediatric stomatology, music practitioner and cultural entrepreneur. Growing up with doctor parents and musician relatives, music and health have been mingling in his environment. Since started meditating with musical background, he became finally aware of how powerful music is in changing emotional states-especially subconsciously. Being Eastern-Orthodox Christian, has also been exposed to the oriental sound-and the different tranquil moods it brings. This opened my quest for “what is that sound that makes me feel this way?? And why?”. Stumbled upon the modal music, the maqam world and their explicit indication of mood inducing/modulating.

Ramy Fares, born and raised in Egypt, studied history and lived in Alexandria until 2014. He is a resident in Romania since 2014 and his current job is web developing and photography.

But his true passion is the art of music. He plays lute and classic guitar, composes romantic and patriotic songs, remixes old musical pieces and composes music and songs for children and amateur theater since 2000. Among his favourite styles of composing is mixing classic oriental music with modern European and American.


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I am delighted to introduce my next guest on 'Chat with Chithra'. Shri Poovalur Sriji is a renowned South Indian Percussionist, a scholar highly proficient in Tamil and Sanskrit. He is a faculty at the University of North Texas. 

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Please watch this conversation with Professor Swaran SINGH, MBBS; MD; FRCPsych; DM, Director Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing Research, University of Warwick, Associate Medical Director, R& I, Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust.  He shares his perspectives on how to maintain a positive mindset during these challenging times. 

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Hello friends I am delighted to share this very inspiring chat with Dr Vasudha Prakash, Founder Director, V - Excel Educational Trust, Chennai.   Please do like, share and subscribe to the channel.  

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The success of the World Music Conference meant we had the opportunity to connect with so many professionals from various backgrounds and from across the world. The next episode of ‘In Conversation With…’ features Ms Harshitha Krishnan, who shares her experiences as a music tutor, and she emphasises the importance of conveying a positive message through her compositions to establish a healthy mindset.  This conversation is a very unique perspective of a musician and music educator - 

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I will be showcasing short discussions with guest speakers from different backgrounds and disciplines who will feature in this year’s conference.  My first guest in this series is Dr Ramya Palacholla MD MPH. She is an Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine & Public Health,  Associate Director, Health Informatics & Analytics, Tufts University School of Medicine, Instructor, Harvard Medical School and  Advisor, American Medical Association.  These conversations will explore how to achieve and maintain a healthy mindset, especially now, with COVID-19. 

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Please watch the next episode of Chat with Chithra, featuring another esteemed guest, Dr Cleopatra David, Musician and Musicologist from Romania.   She shares her inspiring musical experiences and about her vision in this chat.Don't miss this inspiring  chat.   

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I am delighted to share this very inspiring chat with the internationally acclaimed virtuoso Cellist, musician and music educator Professor Julian Lloyd Webber, Former Principal of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.  

For more information about Professor Julian Lloyd Webber, please visit:  https://www.julianlloydwebber.com/ 

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Please watch the next episode of Chat with Chithra, featuring another esteemed guest, Dr Ghatam S.  Karthick, a renowned exponent of Ghatam.   He shares his journey as a musician, composer, his passion for the percussion 'Ghatam', his spiritual influences and much more.  Don't miss this interesting bilingual chat -( English-Tamil ).

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChatWithChithra/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chithraramakrishnan/Instagram: @chithraramakrishnan  Hello friends  I am very happy to share this inspiring episode with my guest Stephen Bryant, Violinist and Leader of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.  

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Hello dear friends  I am excited to share this inspiring episode with the Grammy nominated Maestro Shashank Subramanyam, a renowned senior exponent of Bamboo flute in the field of Indian Classical music and a recipient of the Sangeet Natak Academy Award.  Please do like, share and subscribe to the channel. See you next time  with yet another interesting and exciting personality!


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I am excited to share this very interesting episode with one of India's best selling authors Mr Amish Tripati. 

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Mr Amish Tripati is the  Minster for Culture at the Indian High Commission, UK and Director of The Nehru Centre, London.  Credits:  Book cover : Neha Khanna, Westland  Mr Amish Tripati Amish is a diplomat, author and columnist. He has taken over as the Director of The Nehru Centre in  London in October 2019.  Amish has been listed among the 50 most powerful  Indians by India Today magazine in 2019. Forbes India  has regularly ranked Amish among the top 100 most influential celebrities in India. Amish was also selected  as an Eisenhower Fellow, a prestigious American  programme for outstanding leaders from around the world, in 2014.  Amish published his first book in 2010, and has written 8 books till date. His books have sold 5.5 million copies, and have been translated into 10 Indian and 9 international languages. Amish is an alumnus of the prestigious Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta. He worked for 14 years in the financial services industry before turning to writing.


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I am delighted to share this short discussion with Prof J S Bamrah, CBE, FRCPsych, MHSM, FIIOPM, Manchester (UK), BAPIO National Chairman, Consultant Psychiatrist, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, on the importance of maintaining a positive mindset through a holistic approach, particularly during Covid 19.   

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I am delighted to share this short discussion with the Chief Patron of the World Music Conference - His Excellency Dr Shashank Vikram, IFS, Consul General of India in Birmingham.   

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My guest is Dr Ramya Palacholla MD MPH. She is an Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine & Public Health,  Associate Director, Health Informatics & Analytics, Tufts University School of Medicine, Instructor, Harvard Medical School and  Advisor, American Medical Association.  These conversations will explore how to achieve and maintain a healthy mindset, especially now, with COVID-19.  

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I am very happy to share this inspiring episode with the Grammy nominated Violin Maestro Kala Ramnath,  a highly acclaimed musician, composer and recipient of the Sangeet Natak Academy Award. 

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Let's hear from the very accomplished Bharatanatyam exponents Guru Kiran Subramanyam and Guru Mrs Sandhya Subramanyam.They will be sharing their experiences about their passion,  their performances and their message to the young dancer out there.  

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I am really excited to share this interesting episode with the young writing enthusiast, columnist and Indian author of Historical Fiction, Souhardya De FRAS.    Please do like, share and subscribe to the channel. 

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I am excited to share this inspiring episode with Dr Prakash Sontakke, a highly acclaimed musician, composer and Hawaiian Guitarist.  Please do like, share and subscribe to the channel. 

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Meet Iryna King, a button accordionist from Ukraine, now based in Coventry, West Midlands. She speaks about her passion for music, which she develops by exploring and learning about different cultures, with a special interest in Bollywood music.   

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I am really excited to present this episode of Chat With Chithra. My guest speaker,  Mrs Rama Vaidyanathan, provides us with a great insight on how to take care of the voice. This is a must watch for all budding actors, singers and voice over artists.   If you enjoyed the video, don't forget to like, share and subscribe! 

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I hope you enjoy this episode of 'Chat With Chithra', featuring a renowned South Indian Classical violinist, Shri Vittal Ramamurthy. He is a top ranking artist and has given over 6000 concerts worldwide. 

This is a MUST-WATCH for students of music - prepare to be inspired, everyone!  Make sure you like, share, and subscribe to the channel if you enjoyed the video.  

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Join me in meeting this amazing musician couple. sharing their inspiring journey,  experiences and much more.  Pt Shubhendra, a protégé of Maestro Pt Ravi Shankar, speaks about the Maihar Gharana and his experiences with his Guru. Saskia Rao-de Haas, a virtuoso cellist and composer from Netherlands, is a disciple of Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia and Koaustuv Ray.   

Together, they founded Sangeet4All - a music education foundation aiming to make music every child's birthright. Find out more info at: https://www.sangeet4all.com/ 

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I am excited to share this inspiring episode with Professor A Rashid Gatrad OBE DL, where he speaks about creating awareness about the harmful use of plastics in the younger generations and to  have a clean and healthy environment.  He also speaks about the therapeutic effects of music and even hums a Hindi classic number. 

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I am pleased to share my conversation with the eminent violinist, composer and arranger Mr Srinivas Murthy.   Mr Murthy shares his musical journey with his godfather, Dr S P Balasubramaniam and maestros such as Maestro  Ilayaraja , Dr A R Rahman and other legendary artists he has worked with. He is also a mentor of The Sunshine Orchestra @ Dr A R Rahman Foundation, which encourages young people from all backgrounds to learn and experience music.


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Dear friends,  

Welcome to my audio podcast 'Chat with Chithra' 

I am thrilled to share the very first episode of Chat With Chithra! This special episode features my inspiring role model and mentor, Dr Paul Sabapathy CVO CBE.  The episode covers a broad range of topics, from his many accomplishments to his motivation to succeed.  Chat With Chithra also features a second, less 'heavy' segment - 'The Lighter Side of You', in which I delve into a side of the guest speaker that is typically not showcased.  

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did!

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