Carnatic Vocal · Hyderabad

Vikas Maitreya

śruti · laya · bhāva

A voice rooted in the Carnatic tradition — carrying kritis, bhajans and the joy of the kutcheri stage to listeners old and new.

Vikas Maitreya singing at a garlanded concert stage
In concert

Mark the date

Upcoming concerts

Week ofJuly 242026
Rajahmundry
Carnatic vocal concert — details coming soon
Announced

Follow @maitreyavikas for venue and timing announcements.

About the artist

The voice

Vikas Maitreya has been immersed in Carnatic music since childhood, giving his first concert at the age of fifteen. Today he is one of Hyderabad's emerging vocalists and a regular concert performer, with numerous kutcheris across the twin cities to his name.

He began his training under Sri Mantha Srinivas garu, and currently continues his tutelage under two revered masters — Neyveli Sri R. Santhanagopalan and Sri D. Raghavachary, the eldest of the celebrated Hyderabad Brothers.

A passionate teacher and a firm believer in promoting the classical arts, Vikas actively organises and participates in music events including the Sri Tyagaraja Swamy Aradhana seva — and every year, his family hosts a one-of-a-kind Muttuswami Dikshitar Aradhana at their residence.

An active volunteer with The Art of Living and a meditation practitioner, Vikas takes part regularly in satsangs and bhajans. Beyond music, he works in talent acquisition at Deloitte USI, follows tennis avidly, and occasionally writes on spirituality, philosophy and life.

Guru paramparāNeyveli Sri R. Santhanagopalan & Sri D. Raghavachary (Hyderabad Brothers); early training under Sri Mantha Srinivas garu
First concertAt the age of fifteen — performing ever since
SevāOrganiser — Tyagaraja Aradhana seva & the family's annual Muttuswami Dikshitar Aradhana
TeachingVocal music classes — in person and online

Honours

  • Best Young Vocalist — Telangana State Government music competition
  • First prize — State-level Annamacharya Keerthana competition
  • Runner-up — State-level Bhadrachala Ramadasu competition
  • Prizes from reputed sabhas — Kalasagaram, Sharada Cultural Trust & Karthikeya Gana Sabha
Vikas Maitreya performing on a decorated stage

Recordings

Listen to the music

Vikas Maitreya singing with fellow musicians at a bhajan session
“When voices gather, music becomes prayer.”
Bhajan sampradaya

A concert, unfolded

Anatomy of a kutcheri

Concert Order

The traditional arc of a Carnatic recital

VarṇamThe opening — a warm-up of voice and raga, setting śruti and pace for the evening.
KritisCompositions of the great vāggeyakāras — Tyagaraja, Dikshitar, Syama Sastri — each unfolding a raga's personality.
Main pieceAn elaborate rāga ālāpana, niraval and kalpana swaras — where improvisation meets tradition at full depth.
TukkaḍāsLighter pieces — bhajans, jāvalis and devotional songs that bring the audience close.
MaṅgaḷamThe closing benediction — gratitude to the music, the masters and the listeners.

~ sarvē janāḥ sukhino bhavantu ~

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Invite the music

For concert invitations, bhajan sessions or vocal music classes — reach out. The music travels gladly.