IN HER
Natural
ELEMENT
In conversation with Dr. Jayanti Kumaresh, the modern face of the
Saraswati Veena.
Regarded as one of India’s most popular classical musicians, undoubtedly Dr.
Jayanti Kumaresh is the very embodiment and incarnation of Goddess Saraswati
in today’s modern times. She comes from a lineage of musicians who were
disciples of Saint Thyagaraj himself and have been practicing Carnatic music for
six generations.
Jayanti’s journey with the Veena started at the age of 3 under her mother
Lalgudi Rajalakshmi and later moved to her aunt Veena exponent Padmav