Krishnamurthy Kalvai

Krishnamurthy or Kishmu is one of the most admired keyboardists in the Bay Area. He took an interest to playing keyboards while in college, playing cover versions of Rock. On arriving in the Bay area for work, he got to know members of bands through friends and since then he has been actively performing for Thillana, Pallavi, Ragalaya, Kansas Raja group and many more. While workng for bands, he transcribes notes and chords to songs and helps musicians stay coordinated. His talent, knowledge and team spirit have earned him a special place among bands both within and outside Bay Area.

Kishmu is passionate about Piano and hopes to play like a 10 year old kid someday (though Aavakaiites tell him often that he does play as passionately as one). His other interests include collecting keyboards and synths, gardening, eating and sleeping. Grrrrrr.

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Mohan Ayalasomayajula

Growing up in a house where rehearsals and jamming are an everyday routine, Mohan developed an interest in percussion at the tender age of 3. After learning Tabla from Sri Ananth Narayanan Mishra and violin from Sri H.V.Krishnamurthy in Bangalore, he has played Congos in several music functions. Mohan has been performing in a few bands in Bangalore until recently before moving to the US.

While Mohan likes to play on any surface, he enjoys African beats and the variations in Indian tribal instruments the most.

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Srikanth Garimella

Srikanth's serendipity of getting into professional singing with Aavakai has been a long journey of hard work and motivation, combined with innate talent and a great voice. Coming from a family of singes, his inclination towards music was just a natural phenomenon. Starting singing at a young age of 10, he has won awards and accolades at various levels, including but not limited to the All India Radio, intercollegiate competitions and the like. 'Aavakai is a huge leap to pursue my interest and showcase my skills' -hre remarks. Apart from singing, Srikanth also plays the keyboard.He is an ardent fan of A.R.Rahman's orchestration and Ilayaraja's melody and most of all enjoys modulating as SPB.


 While he is not singing, Srikanth is busy coding away for Cisco Systems. His other hobbies include tennis, cricket and chess.

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