Sitar Virtuoso Kartik Shehadri is internationally acclaimed as one of India's outstanding musicians  and the foremost disciple of Pt. Ravi Shankar. Kartik was hailed as a child prodigy by critics and prominent musicians when he began performing full-length solo recitals ast the age of six. His initial training in music began with Shri Shankar Rao of All India Radio, who nurtured his precocious musical abilities.In 1965 he met the world renowed maestro Pt. Ravi Shankar, who was already a profound musical influence in his life .Kartik became a disciple of the maestro in 1974.

He is currently a professor at the University of California, San Diego where he heads the Indian Music Department. Seshadri performs extensively as a soloist in major venues throughout India and abroad. His concerts in India frequently include prestigious festivals such as the Sangeeth Nataka Academy, Dover Lane Music Conference, Sangeeth Research Academy (ITC Music Festival), Gunidas Sangeeth Sammelan, Madras Music Academy, Indian Fine Arts Society, and Saptak, establishing him as a musician of national importance.

 Seshadri’s performances are noted for their expressive beauty, rich tonal sensibility and extraordinary rhythmic intricacy.