About Gurukulam
Acharya Ratna Vidushi Dr. Rajam Shanker has been a dedicated practitioner of music therapy for over 30 years. Over the past decade, she has actively conducted train-the-trainer programs both independently and in collaboration with various organizations. With the rise of online platforms, she brought together a group of like-minded individuals to extend therapy services to clients across different cities.
This group, comprising talented individuals with diverse skill sets and perspectives, operates under the name Rajam’s Gurukulam. Guided by their mentor, Dr. Acharya Rajam Shanker, they collaboratively study cases and offer holistic wellness solutions tailored to each client’s needs.
In addition to music therapy, Rajam’s Gurukulam specializes in therapies such as Nadaanudandana, chakra activation through yoga, pranayama, mudras, marma therapy, mantras, and Ayurveda. Many of these methodologies are detailed in the book The Healing Powers of Indian Ragas, authored by Dr. Rajam Shanker.
The Rajam’s Gurukulam also engages new students through a variety of courses, both online and offline, with the book serving as a primary reference.
What is Music Therapy?
Music therapy interventions when designed by experts, aims to promote wellness, manage stress, alleviate pain, and support physical rehabilitation though musical notes. Central to these interventions is the synchronization of various sound patterns and rhythms, which harmonize with the body’s natural responses.
The human body and its cells are profoundly influenced by sounds and vibrations. Music, often referred to as the language of emotions, has the power to evoke a wide range of feelings and reactions. In everyday life, musical notes of varying frequencies play a significant role in shaping emotional and physiological experiences.
Meet
Acharya Ratna, Vidushi. Dr. Rajam Shanker
Indian Classical Music Therapist
Dr. Rajam Shanker is a pioneering Indian Classical Music Therapist with over 40 years of experience in teaching and therapeutic practice. For more than 25 years, she has worked with children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Neuro-Developmental Disabilities, and special needs. She was trained in the traditional Guru-Sishya Parampara under Brahmasri Kollegal R Subramanyam, a disciple in the Saint Thyagaraja lineage. Her method, NadaAnusandana, combines ancient Indian music wisdom with modern, science-backed therapeutic protocols. She has developed and applied personalized Raga-Chikitsa interventions across India and internationally. Her clients span Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, as well as the USA, UK, Singapore, Canada, and Australia. Dr. Rajam holds a Master’s in Carnatic Classical Music, Sangeetha Alankara, and degrees in Science, Applied Psychology, Counselling, and Vedic Astrology.
She has trained interns, caregivers, and educators nationwide and authored the acclaimed book The Healing Power of Indian Ragas (third edition). She conducts therapy, training, and workshops, and has presented her research at global conferences in Spain, South Korea, France, and leading Indian universities. Affiliated with IMTA, WFMT, IAMM, and NADA, her chakra-based methods using ragas, talas, and shrutis have earned honors including the Acharya Ratna, Rotary Vocational Excellence Award, and IIWA 2023. Featured widely across print, television, YouTube, and over 100 FM and TV broadcasts, she reaches diverse communities in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, empowering musically inclined individuals to become confident caregivers. Rooted in tradition yet open to modern collaboration, she is consulted by medical professionals for integrated interventions in wellness and trauma recovery, helping Indian Classical Music Therapy gain global recognition as a holistic healing science.
Meet
Acharya Ratna, Vidushi. Dr. Rajam Shanker
Indian Classical Music Therapist
Dr. Vidushi Rajam Shanker is a pioneering Indian Classical Music Therapist with over 40 years of experience in teaching and therapeutic practice. For more than 25 years, she has worked with children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Neuro-Developmental Disabilities, and special needs. She was trained in the traditional Guru-Sishya Parampara under Brahmasri Kollegal R Subramanyam, a disciple in the Saint Thyagaraja lineage. Her method, NadaAnusandana, combines ancient Indian music wisdom with modern, science-backed therapeutic protocols. She has developed and applied personalized Raga-Chikitsa interventions across India and internationally. Her clients span Hyderabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, as well as the USA, UK, Singapore, Canada, and Australia. Rajam holds a Master’s in Carnatic Classical Music, Sangeetha Alankara, and degrees in Science, Applied Psychology, Counselling, and Vedic Astrology.
She has trained interns, caregivers, and educators nationwide and authored the acclaimed book The Healing Power of Indian Ragas (third edition). She conducts therapy, training, and workshops, and has presented her research at global conferences in Spain, South Korea, France, and leading Indian universities. Affiliated with IMTA, WFMT, IAMM, and NADA, her chakra-based methods using ragas, talas, and shrutis have earned honors including the Acharya Ratna, Rotary Vocational Excellence Award, and IIWA 2023. Featured widely across print, television, YouTube, and over 100 FM and TV broadcasts, she reaches diverse communities in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, empowering musically inclined individuals to become confident caregivers. Rooted in tradition yet open to modern collaboration, she is consulted by medical professionals for integrated interventions in wellness and trauma recovery, helping Indian Classical Music Therapy gain global recognition as a holistic healing science.
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Know our journey and our approach to better life
1996
The beginning of the research journey into the therapeutic value of musical swaras and ragas, encouraged by Guru Kollegal R Subramanyam, marks the foundation of our approach to music therapy.
Early 2000s
Pivotal presentation in Hyderabad after visiting Sydney, Australia, connecting with medical specialists and therapists from around the world who continue to collaborate with us today.
2005-2010
Collaboration with Dr Lakshmi Prasanna at Saandeepani in Hyderabad, developing comprehensive evaluation procedures and personalised music therapy protocols for children with developmental challenges.
2010-2011
International recognition through presentations at the European Music Therapy Congress in Spain and the World Congress of Music Therapy in South Korea, bringing our methods to global audiences.
2015
Publication of “The Healing Power of Indian Ragas” book, offering a comprehensive introduction to Indian Classical Music Therapy with detailed illustrations on the Ragas-Chakras relationship.
2020-PRESENT
Expansion into digital platforms, enabling daily sessions for students, clients, doctors, therapists, and carers across India and internationally, including the UK, USA, Singapore, Canada, Australia, and Dubai.
Learn about our team of dedicated practitioners bringing traditional healing to modern contexts.
HAMSINI MURTHY
Partner and Administrator of Rajams Gurukulam
Specialization: Nadis, Chakras, Mudras and Mantra Rooted in Vedic traditions, Hamsini brings profound knowledge of Nadis, Chakras, and Mudras and mantras to her practice. Her journey began with Carnatic music at age seven, deepened by her mother’s teachings on Chakras and music therapy. Blending music, yoga, pranayama, and mantra chanting, Hamsini explores their impact on mind, body, and spirit. With over40 years of learning and experience, she remains devoted to spiritual growth and inspiring others through ancient wisdom.
DR M.V. KAMALA RAMANI
Carnatic Music, Music Therapy
A committed music therapist with experience in applying the therapeutic potential of nada-anusandhana. Kamala is a doctorate in Carnatic Music (Musicology and Analysis of Notations), an accomplished performer, teacher, composer,
and conductor (TTD-Annamacharya project and several albums) with over 45 years of training in Carnatic music. She is the founder of Keerthana Arts Foundation, through which she conducts music festivals, and prepares her students for national and international music examinations and competitions.
SHANTHI SWAROOP
Musicology, Music Therapy, Violist, Hindustani and Carnatic Music
Shanti Swaroop is an accomplished musician with over 35 years of training in both Carnatic and Hindustani music. He holds a Master of Arts in Musicology.Shanti runs his own Rajam's Gurukulam, where he teaches music with a focus on connecting with Nada (sound energy), experiencing Nada, and realizing its benefits for mental health, creative thinking, and the ability to enjoy good music.
RAJANI SHRIDHAR
Carnatic Music, Mantras, Meditative Music, Music Therapy
Rajani Shridhar is a Dubai based musician and music therapist. As an articulate communicator, Rajani has travelled across the world performing concerts and conducting lecture demonstrations and workshops for the past 30 years. Conceptualizing, curating and presenting thematic and therapeutic concerts is her niche. She is felicitated as Sangeet Shiromani from Faculty of Music and Fine Arts, University of Delhi.
CHARUMATHY SHANKAR
Carnatic Music, Hindustani Music, Popular Film Music, Music Therapy.
Charumathy Shankar is a Fine Music therapist who has a very good understanding of ragas and how they help in healing. Trained in both Carnatic and Hindustani Sugam Sangeet she has been working on Autistic children with ragas and has helped them improve a lot in their abilities. She has designed a program called “Kokhiladhwani” for corporates, in which she helps in performance enhancement and stress relief of employees through the therapeutic effects of Ragas.She works extensively with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living Forum.
SIDHI KRISHNAMOORTHY
Music Therapy, Musicologist, Singing Bowls, Aura Healing.
Sidhi Krishnamoorthy, MPhil in Indian Music from the University of Madras, has extensively researched Carnatic music under the mentorship of distinguished scholars. As Principal and Director of Music at Shanmukhananda Sangeetha & Natya Vidyalaya, I have curated concerts, workshops, and educational programs that emphasize artistic excellence and community engagement.A dedicated Music Therapist, Carnatic Vocalist, and Musicologist with a profound passion for integrating music into holistic well-being. She is a certified practitioner of singing bowls and have completed a workshop on Aura Healing.
RAJANI SHRIDHAR
Carnatic Music, Mantras, Meditative Music, Music Therapy
Rajani Shridhar is a Dubai based musician and music therapist. As an articulate communicator, Rajani has travelled across the world performing concerts and conducting lecture demonstrations and workshops for the past 30 years. Conceptualizing, curating and presenting thematic and therapeutic concerts is her niche. She is felicitated as Sangeet Shiromani from Faculty of Music and Fine Arts, University of Delhi.
CHARUMATHY SHANKAR
Carnatic Music, Hindustani Music, Popular Film Music, Music Therapy.
Charumathy Shankar is a Fine Music therapist who has a very good understanding of ragas and how they help in healing. Trained in both Carnatic and Hindustani Sugam Sangeet she has been working on Autistic children with ragas and has helped them improve a lot in their abilities. She has designed a program called “Kokhiladhwani” for corporates, in which she helps in performance enhancement and stress relief of employees through the therapeutic effects of Ragas.She works extensively with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living Forum.
SIDHI KRISHNAMOORTHY
Music Therapy, Musicologist, Singing Bowls, Aura Healing.
Sidhi Krishnamoorthy, MPhil in Indian Music from the University of Madras, has extensively researched Carnatic music under the mentorship of distinguished scholars. As Principal and Director of Music at Shanmukhananda Sangeetha & Natya Vidyalaya, I have curated concerts, workshops, and educational programs that emphasize artistic excellence and community engagement.A dedicated Music Therapist, Carnatic Vocalist, and Musicologist with a profound passion for integrating music into holistic well-being. She is a certified practitioner of singing bowls and have completed a workshop on Aura Healing.
GIUDITTA PACI-FORTUNE
Yoga, Ayurveda , Vedic Astrology, Meditation
Giuditta Is an Ayurvedic Yoga Practitioner who has worked extensively with Dr Vasant Lad and Dr Sathyajit Kadkol. She is the founder of Amogha Ayurveda Institute which offers both training programs as well as alternate therapy options. She guides this team through Ayurveda lens for any intervention suggestions that we create for our clients.
GIUDITTA PACI-FORTUNE
Yoga, Ayurveda , Vedic Astrology, Meditation
Giuditta Is an Ayurvedic Yoga Practitioner who has worked extensively with Dr Vasant Lad and Dr Sathyajit Kadkol. She is the founder of Amogha Ayurveda Institute which offers both training programs as well as alternate therapy options. She guides this team through Ayurveda lens for any intervention suggestions that we create for our clients.
Mridula Arvind
Music Therapist, Yoga Instructor
Inspired by Acharya Ratna Vidushi Dr. Rajam Shanker’s pioneering work The Healing Power of Indian Ragas, I feel privileged to learn under her guidance. Her teachings on the connection between ragas, chakras, and emotions deeply enrich my psychotherapy practice. Through the Guru–Shishya Parampara, each session at her Gurukulam is a sacred blend of reflection, learning, and healing. Heartiest congratulations, Mami, on your Doctorate — “Age is no bar; you are a star!”
Dr. Kedar C. Kulkarni
Yoga, Ayurveda , Vedic Astrology, Meditation
राजम गुरुकुलम मानवीय स्वास्थ्य एवं जीवन कल्याण के लिए चिकित्सा क्षेत्र में संगीत उपचार (म्युज़िक थैरेपी) का एक उत्कृष्ट माध्यम है। इस गुरुकुलम में मानव जीवन के लिए उपयोगी संपूर्ण ज्ञान निहित है। यही ज्ञान रोगियों और आमजनों के लिए जीवनदायी सिद्ध हो रहा है। राजम गुरुकुलम की शिक्षा पद्धति से न केवल चिकित्सा का आधार सशक्त होता है, बल्कि व्यक्तित्व में भी महानता का संचार होता है। इस गुरुकुलम से प्राप्त ज्ञान और कौशल मानवता की सेवा के लिए अमूल्य है। राजम गुरुकुलम से जिनका शिक्षण हो रहा है या हो चुका है,वे निश्चित रूप से रोगियों के मन,तन और आत्मा में सकारात्मक परिवर्तन लाने वाले महान व्यक्तित्व बनेंगे.
Music therapy interventions aim to promote wellness, manage stress, alleviate pain, and support physical rehabilitation through musical notes. The synchronisation of sound patterns and rhythms harmonises with the body’s natural responses, creating profound healing effects.
At Rajam’s Gurukulam, we create personalised therapeutic experiences that resonate with your unique needs, helping restore balance and promote healing on multiple levels.
We have been working with some Fortune 500+ clients
Why Rajam’s Gurukulam
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Key Partnership
SADAIKA HEALTHCARE (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED: We work with this Ayurvedic research centre in Udipi and collaborate with Vaidya Satyajith Kadkol for therapies, workshops, programs, and publications.
AMOGHA AYURVEDA: We partner with this institution for Ayurvedic practices and education that enhance our healing approaches.
WORLD FORUM OF ARTS AND CULTURE : We run a specialised programs for Ayurvedic doctors who are part of the Art of Living centres.
Professional Membership
- NADA Centre for Music Therapy & Research India
- Indian Music Therapy Association (IMTA)
- World Federation of Music Therapy (WFMT)
- International Association for Music & Medicine (IAMM)
Collaborative Institutions
- SVARAM, Auroville
- KLE Medical University, Belgaum
- Sanskriti, New Jersey
- CIM, France
- SHIVA, Udupi
- VedVital, Vienna