Members
Ben Barnes
Motto: Try to be quick to ask for forgiveness and quicker to forgive.
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Major: Music
Musical Background: Piano and guitar as a kid & in high school; learning to play the cello in college.
Favorite Artist: KAIYI, Anais Mitchell
Fun fact: I'm in club figure skating at UVA!
Anushka Dar
Motto: We ball regardless.
Hometown: Bethesda, Maryland
Major: Global Public Health and Biology
Musical Background: Was part of Western choral ensemble for 6 years prior to college.
Favorite Artist: Frank Ocean
Fun fact: Drake has been my top artist for the past five years on Spotify no matter how hard I try to get him off of there.
Vishal Kamalakrishnan
Motto: Seek strength; the rest will follow.
Hometown: Herndon, Virginia
Major: Computer Science
Musical Background: Two years of Choir.
Favorite Artist: Anirudh, Hans, Zimmer, Howard Shore, Bear McCreary
Fun fact: I've lived across four different countries and traveled to over a dozen!
Minah Khan
President
Motto: Just keep swimming!
Hometown: Chantilly, Virginia
Major: Global Public Health
Musical Background: Experience in Western choral.
Favorite Artist: Coldplay, SZA
Fun fact: I’m extremely scared of butterflies. Like if they’re small and flying in the air, I’m out.
Rithika Nistala
Music Director
Motto: Everything happens for a reason.
Hometown: Aldie, Virginia
Major: Statistics and Commerce
Musical Background: Trained in Carnatic music, flute, and harmonium (Bhajans).
Favorite Artist: BTS
Fun fact: During my first time on UVA grounds, I got stuck in a tree.
Srinita Premkumar
Treasurer
Motto: Take it easy! :)
Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
Major: Computer Science and Economics
Musical Background: Learnt Carnatic music for several years.
Favorite Artist: Taylor Swift, Arijit Singh, Anirudh
Fun fact: I have an irrational fear of ceiling fans and elevators.
Rithwik Raman
Motto: Take it one step at a time!
Hometown: Glen Allen, Virginia
Major: Computer Science
Musical Background: Piano, mridangam, and saxophone; experience in both Carnatic and Western classical music.
Favorite Artist: Bruno Mars, Stevie Wonder
Fun fact: My family, contrary to popular belief, does not own a famous noodle company with a similar name.
Hamsini Sriram
Motto: Smile and the world will smile with you.
Hometown: Chantilly, Virginia
Major: Global Public Health and Chemistry
Musical Background: Learnt Carnatic music for several years.
Favorite Artist: Taylor Swift
Fun fact: I get nervous to go on escalators sometimes because my shoe got stuck in one when I was a kid.
Sarthak Pathak
Motto: Don't knock it till you try it.
Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia
Major: Chemical Engineering
Musical Background: Always had passion for music.
Favorite Artist: Dhruv
Fun fact: I love coffee!
Pranavya Radhakrishnan
Motto: Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.
Hometown: Aldie, Virginia
Major: Global Public Health
Musical Background: Experience in Carnatic music and choir.
Favorite Artist: Anirudh Ravichander
Fun fact: My favorite candy is Swedish Fish.
Anum Javed
Motto: I'll do it tomorrow.
Hometown: Springfield, Virginia
Major: Computer Science
Musical Background: Some experience in Western music.
Favorite Artist: The Neighborhood
Fun fact: I sing sometimes.
Nikita Majumdar
Media and Outreach Chair
Motto: What is meant to be will be!
Hometown: Ashburn, Virginia
Major: Psychology & American Studies
Musical Background: Keyboard, Western classical, and lots of love for making and appreciating music :)
Favorite Artist: Big Thief, Phoebe Bridgers, & Ethel Cain
Fun fact: I can talk with my mouth closed (kind of like Jessie J!)
Maanasa Raghavendran
Motto: Everything will always be okay.
Hometown: Ashburn, Virginia
Major: Kinesiology on the pre-medical track
Musical Background: Trained in Carnatic music since the age of 5.
Favorite Artist: Anirudh Ravichandran
Fun fact: English is my third language!
Jenna Shin
Motto: It is what it is.
Hometown: Palisades Park, New Jersey
Major: Undecided
Musical Background: Played piano and guitar.
Favorite Artist: Frank Sinatra
Fun fact: Never catch me wearing matching socks.