About Us
Shirish (Composer, Vocals)
Shirish is the founder of Kashish and has performed extensively in the US and internationally. A composer, singer and arranger of music, Shirish earned a "Sangeet Visharad" in Indian classical music (vocals), "Madhyama Purna" in tabla and is also accomplished in playing the keyboard. He has performed for leading composers in India and shared the stage with renowned musicians in India and the US. Most recently, he was the winner of the New England Sa Re Ga Ma Pa contest (similar to American Idol) from over 100 contestants. Professionally, he is an entrepreneuer and an investment banker.
Sudha (Vocals)
Sudha is a versatile singer having learnt Carnatic and Hindustani classical music for several years. She has performed frequently in India and the US and has done fundraisers for different non-profit organizations like the spastics society and SPIC MACAY. She is equally at ease singing light, semi-classical and classical songs. A structural and software engineer by profession, she is also an active volunteer in the Boston area.
Meena (Vocals)
Meena is a writer, producer and singer and has been performing in the Boston area for many years. She loves performing for charity organizations and community events. She learnt Carnatic music from the Late Pallavur Mani Iyer and is currently a student of Warren Senders in Hindustani classical music. She wrote and produced a play titled “Mirabai- the Musical” performed in November 2008 with young actors and singers. Professionally, she is a cardiologist at the Newton Wellesley Hospital and the Massachusetts General Hospital.
Christy (Composer, Keyboard)
Christy is a well regarded pianist and composer playing in the Boston area for the past 15 years. He is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and the Boston Conservatory, and is currently a faculty member at the Berklee College of Music. Biggest influences of Christy's music are Sting, Dave Mathews, U2 and A R Rahman. Christy enjoys tasteful improvisation of Bollywood hits.
Harshal (Tabla)
Harshal started learning tabla under Pandit Gopalrao Wadegaonkar (disciple of Ustad Amir Hussain Khan Sahib) of Farrukhabad Gharana at the tender age of 4 and gave his first solo performance at the age of 6. Winner of several national competitions, he has accompanied internationally famed artists such as Pt. Tarun Bhattacharya, Pt. Bhajan & Abhay Sopori, Pt. Raghunath Seth, Warren Senders, Phil Scarf, Steve Gorn, Pt. Vinay Torvi, Pt Vidyadhar Vyas & Pandit Mohan Singh. Harshal is a computer scientist by profession in the financial technology space.
Ashish (Vocals)
Ashish is an accomplished singer, and earned a "Sangeet Visharad" in Indian classical music (vocals), "Madhyama Purna" in tabla and also plays the guitar. He has performed in several shows in India and the US and has been a frequent musician for MIT’s cultural groups in Boston (Sangam and Mithaas). A physician and an engineer by profession, he is currently a faculty at the Harvard Medical School in Boston.
