Her unique skills in voice culture, teaching methodology and singing, together with a sincere passion for Carnatic music, have been a driving force since her formative years to carve a niche for herself in the Carnatic Music field.

Smt. Kalpana Raja is currently a disciple of the illustrious guru Sri Ramnath Iyer, of the Iyer Brothers, Pichumani School of Carnatic Music. She had her advanced teaching and singing training previously under Dr. Karaikudi S. Subramanian, the renowned Vainika of the Karaikudi style.

Vaishnavi School of Music was proud to feature on Nenje Ezhu (நெஞ்சே எழு), AusTamilTV's series celebrating Tamil talent and culture here in Australia. Founded in Melbourne in 2016 by Smt. Kalpana Raja, the school teaches and performs Carnatic music, and uses it as a foundation for understanding and exploring other genres of Indian music. In Episode 2, Kalpana Raja and our students share performances / their musical journey, showing how the ancient tradition of Carnatic music continues to thrive and inspire the next generation far from its roots. True to the show's name, "Rise, O Heart," the episode captures the joy, discipline and devotion our students bring to their music. Watch the episode and its promo on AusTamilTV's YouTube channel.