Name :   Ms. Shruti Krishna Bhat

Designation :   President

Description :   Shruti Krishna Bhat is a young, talented musician and orator with an excellent academic career. She is a multi faceted personality, product of Sirsi , North Karnataka.

Hindustani classical Vocalist -
Shruti is a promising Hindustani classical vocalist. Born in a musical family, Miss Shruti had her initial training from her mother Smt Laxmi Bhat and then from Smt Geetha Hegde. Then she joined the legendary musician of India Pt Vinayak Torvi, for advanced training in Kirana and Gwalior school of music and has been under his tutelage for fifteen years.

Shruti is recipient of CCRT , Sangeeta Nritya Academy and Sursagar Scholarship and has won many prizes in number of classical music competitions. She has bagged second prize in the state level competition conducted by Dept of youth – Govt of Karnataka. She has performed in music conferences held at Silchar (Assam) ,Kolhapur , Miraj (Navaratri Mahotsav ) , Ganeshotsav Varanasi, Sirsi, Sagar, Kasargod, Puttur, Honnavar, Koppala Music Festival, Annual Musical All Night in Haveri and also at “Shruthi”, “Sursagar”, “Gururao Deshpande Sangeet Sabha – baithak” and many places in Bangalore.

She bagged first place in the state level (with 96%)Hindustani classical vocal – Sangeet Vibakar examination held by Bangiya Sangeet Parishat Kolkata ,affiliated to Ravindra Bharati University.

She has released her Hindustani classical music album “Shruti Lahari” from Lahari Recording Co., Bangalore.

Writer and Orator –
Shruti was a regular columnist in Kannada Prabha daily for one and half years with her well appreciated musical column “Shruti Laya”. The collection of these articles have been released in the form of a book named “Shruti Laya” by Sahitya Prakashana, Hubli, Karnataka.

Shruthi was exposed to philosophy at a very young age and she is a very good orator on philosophical topics. She has given more than 500 lectures all over Karnataka. She has been bestowed upon many accolades and appreciations .

Organiser -
She is a Trustee of Gururao Deshpande Sangeet Sabha , Bangalore - one of the foremost national level classical music organisations of India. She is a good organiser taking active part in organising many musical events like All Night Muaic Mehfil ,Malhar Festival etc., through the Trust. She has social bent of mind and serving the society through music.

Academic excellence -
Shruti has excellent academic records .She is first rank holder for the state in SSLC and also did her graduation and post graduation in commerce with distinction and brought name and fame to the institution. She has work experience in IBM (MNC) , later she resigned it to pursue music and philosophy. She bagged 12 gold medals in her M.A. Degree in Philosophy from Mysore University.

Presently Miss Shruti is pursuing her Ph.D. in philosophy from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.