About Pav

From a young age, Pavani Anupindi has been practicing the South Indian classical art form ‘Carnatic’ Music. Through her brand StringsbyPav, Pavani draws on her roots to passionately explore a variety of genres while focusing on Indian music. Pavani holds a dual degree from Northeastern University and manages dual professions, growing StringsbyPav while working at a technology startup.

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Carnatic Music

Pavani Anupindi is violin disciple of Sangeeta Kalanidhi Sri. Lalgudi GJR. Krishnan and Acharya Rathnakara Sri. Vittal Ramamurthy. Pavani has played 200+ concerts as a solo and accompanying violinist across the US, Canada, and India. She is blessed to have performed at the prestigious music venues Nadaneerajanam (Tirupati), Krishna Gana Sabha and Vani Mahal (Chennai) among others.

Pavani has had the pleasure of teaching and performing under the non-profit organizations Vegesna Foundation, Karunbithil Shibira, and Brindavani. She has also won many awards at the Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana, CMANA, and Saptami organizations. Recently, Pavani was honored with the ‘Global Young Indian Ambassador 2025’ award by SruthiUK and UNESCO UK for her exceptional commitment and passion towards Carnatic violin. Pavani strives to spread the artform and collaborate with musicians globally.

My Mission

After attending multiple weddings, parties, and events lacking live tunes, Pavani wondered why? After all, music and dance is an integral part of Indian culture. After diving into the current landscape of the South Asian wedding industry, she discovered a majority of violinists playing Indian genres are trained solely in Western classical music and are of non-Indian ethnicities. Pav realized there was an opportunity for her to make a difference as playing songs one grows up hearing hits differently. With her Indian classical training, Pav shifts the focus from two notes at face value to the magic between two notes, a concept that truly makes Indian music unique.

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Three people standing together, smiling in front of a black background with a clock graphic and the words "IN SET" visible. The person on the left is a woman in a traditional blue sari, the woman in the middle is wearing an orange shirt, and the man on the right is in a blue shirt.
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Strings by Pav

Pavani founded StringsbyPav as a platform to promote performing various genres through traditional Indian styles of playing the violin. StringsbyPav aims to showcase Indian instrumentalists, specialized in Indian art forms, playing Indian music at different events. Pav hopes to bridge various genres with Indian music while promoting the traditional Indian classical arts. A distinguishing feature of StringsbyPav is her twist on Indo House mashups, which she considers to be a spicier alternative to a violin cover. By combining her two favorite genres: House & Bollywood, and a splash of Indian classical improvisation, she creates one-of-a-kind listening experiences.

Her love for Indian classical improvisation continues to challenge her, keep her creativity flowing, and allows her to reach new heights in her curations. Pavani hopes to make an impact in shaping the broader IndoHouse space through her unique twist to mashups. 

For the World

Within Carnatic music, Pavani hails from the ‘Lalgudi’ bani, a school known for their ability to closely reproduce the voice on the violin. This unique aspect to her music can be heard as she plays violin covers. Every rendition reflects her commitment to the instrument, arts, and values. Every performance is thoughtfully curated and meticulously planned according to her audience.

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As she scales her brand, Pavani is dedicated to constant learning and excellence, as she strives to provide quality music for all to enjoy. As she looks forward, she hopes to support and grow global musical initiatives to provide young violinists with opportunities to learn the Indian Classical arts.

Connect with Pav

From collaborations to performances,  Pav is always up for opportunities to try something new or share her music.