Akshay
Anantapadmanabhan
SNA Yuva Puraskar Carnatic Instrumental Awardee
| Inventor | Educator
From the Music Academy to Burning Man 2025—redefining Indian rhythm through global performance, the Patent-Pending Modular Mridangam, and the Nam Dhi Academy
Meet Akshay
Akshay Anantapadmanabhan is an internationally acclaimed Carnatic percussionist with over 25 years of experience playing the mridangam. A disciple of the legendary Guru T.H. Subash Chandran, he represents the Tanjore tradition of mridangam playing. Akshay’s distinct tonality, balance, and versatile musical approach have earned him global recognition. He has toured extensively, collaborated across genres, and mentored students worldwide, blending rhythm traditions with innovation through his performances, workshops, teachings. Akshay is founder of Nam Dhi Academy, the premier hybrid-mridangam school for the US Diaspora, India and abroad.
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