"Sarve janaa sukhino bhavantu"
Sreekrishna Pasumarthy is a well-known musician for his versatile vocal and instrumental flute music.
Over the past twenty years, he has collaborated with renowned music legends and performed at various festivals and venues in India and North America, including the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aaradhana, TANA, SAMPADA, and SAPNA. Sreekrishna has shared his vocal talents in numerous concerts and has provided vocal accompaniment for arangetrams and dance performances. He has also contributed to significant dance productions such as "Lakshmi Prabhavam," "Nowka charitham," "Bhaamakalaapam," "Godha Kalyanam," and "Chandalika," working with acclaimed Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi exponents. Actively promoting cultural exchange through the arts, Sreekrishna has collaborated in numerous events such as India Fest, Arts without Borders, NEOTA Annamacharya Aradhana, Cleveland Asia Fest, AIPNO, SEWA, and FICA. His journey into Carnatic music, a testament to his unwavering dedication, began at the tender age of five under the loving guidance of his mother, Smt.Jhansi Rani. He adheres to the Sripada Pinakapani Baani vocal music tradition, learning from the esteemed Malladi Brothers. He honed flute playing skills under the guidance of Sri J.A. Jayant. He feels fortunate to receive initial guidance from his other illustrious mentors in the Carnatic fraternity, who contributed to his musical prowess. As an influential promoter of Carnatic music in northeast Ohio, he was a founding member of Sapthaswara Music Academy in 2016, which aims to teach music enthusiasts in and around the area and virtual learning online across several states. On a professional front, Sreekrishna graduated from Cleveland State University with an MBA and Master's in Computer Science. With over twenty years of experience in IT, he is presently employed by a healthcare firm in Cleveland.
