Summary:
Rajna is born into a musical family — her late mother was a singer and her father plays the mridangam. Says Rajna: “Playing at a sabha has always been an enriching, satisfying experience, but I also enjoy performing for other art forms. Rajna Swaminathan, who is based in Maryland, U.S., also took up Carnatic vocal and Bharatanatyam classes, but chose to specialise in the mridangam. It’s been 11 years since Rajna began playing professionally. In Chennai, gender bias manifests in many ways, but the scenario is opening up,” says Rajna..