Rajna Swaminathan is an acclaimed mrudangam artist, composer, and scholar. She explores the undercurrents of rhythmic experience and emergent textures in collective improvisation, while seeking resonance and fluidity among aesthetic worlds. Rajna has been commissioned by the LA Phil, National Sawdust, Chamber Music America, and Bang On A Can, among others. She holds a PhD in Music (Creative Practice and Critical Inquiry) from Harvard University and is currently an Assistant Professor of Music (Integrated Composition, Improvisation, and Technology) at the University of California Irvine.

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