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Meagan Pandian — Harpist and Harp Educator

The harp has become one of the most significant voices in Meagan’s musical life, both as a performer and as a teacher. As a harpist, Meagan has collaborated with maestro A.R. Rahman, singer Arijit Singh in the Arijit Singh and Symphony Concert Series performing alongside Arijit Singh in concerts in India and internationally, Stephen Devassy, Vijay TV, Pritam, the Bombay Chamber Orchestra (BCO), the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI) and the Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra (FBM) from Czechoslovakia. Harp performances at The National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai; the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC), Mumbai; The Bangalore School of Music, Bengaluru; The Wandering Artist, Chennai and Chai 3:16, Bengaluru have ensued. Meagan has given harp workshops at Christ University (Bengaluru), Hindustan International School (Chennai), Alliance Française (Panjim), The Museum of Christian Art (Panjim), Sharada Mandir School, Miramar (Panjim), Pillar Music Academy in both Goa and Mumbai, the Homeless Street Children’s Project of Scot’s Kirk (Mumbai) and kindergartens and schools - both Montessori and traditional across the country. Meagan shared her harp journey on the TEDx platform and this video is featured on the TEDx channel online. Meagan was invited to play the harp at King Charles III coronation celebrations in India and has collaborated with The Indian Navy Band at the annual Indian Navy Band concerts in Mumbai and Delhi.

Meagan’s performance credits include collaborations with maestro A.R.Rahman and MTV Unplugged in the song ‘Tu Hai’ for the Bollywood movie Mohenjodaro; with Indian singer/song-writer Pritam and Shankar Mahadevan on the sets of MTV Unplugged; with Indian singer Sameera Koppikar on the fusion single ‘Judaai’; with Vijay TV in the Super Singer Junior Season Five and reaching the top 12 contestants in the Marathi talent contest – Sangeet Samrat on the Zee Yuva television channel.

Meagan teaches the harp online and in person at The Harp India School in Mumbai, where she works with students ages five to seventy-five at different stages of their musical journey including preparing them for international harp exams. She has a particular passion for sharing the knowledge, encouragement and mentorship that she herself has received from her teachers. At The Harp India School, Meagan’s work with the harp extends beyond teaching technique and the requirements of the graded exams. She seeks to help students discover the beauty and versatility of the instrument while developing musicianship, musical independence and confidence.

Her harp studies have been enriched by working with distinguished harpists including Devon Carpenter (USA) – who helped Meagan kickstart her harp journey followed by Christina Brier (USA), Gwyneth Wentink (Netherlands), Olga Shevelevich (Russia/Germany), Susan Mazer (USA), Deborah Henson-Conant (USA) and Veronika Lemishenko (Ukraine). Meagan has completed the Associate of the Trinity College London (ATCL) diploma in pedal harp performance.

For Meagan, the harp is both an instrument and a means of connection — a way of bringing people together through music and encouraging the next generation of musicians to find their voice.