It's three o' clock in the morning and I'm sitting in a dorm lounge surrounded by a bunch of Raagapella guys. Earlier that night (at around ten o' clock) I had come to visit a friend in that dorm when I randomly bumped into a couple of Raag guys who were chilling there. Before long, the group of three had grown to eight and we were making quite a lot of noise (or should I say music). This is a regular occurrence in my college life. Yes. Music is addictive. My name is Sunthar and Im a senior. The last three years have been a great journey for me. I started off as a music lover who barely sang and over time, the group has helped me improve tremendously as a musician and singer. Coming from Sri Lanka, I had no idea what a cappella was all about, but I guess there is a time to learn everything. Learning couldn't be easier when you have a group of guys who are ready to spend hours teaching you everything that they know about music. I'm really glad that I got a chance to part of such an amazing group. Raag on!!!

In a forgotten, secluded part of Tibet, hidden behind unscalable mountains and a sea of fog lies a sacred Buddhist monastery, specializing in a secret form of Tibetan martial Arts, whose name remains elusive to this day. It is said that the warriors that emerge from this ancient place are invisible and hold the keys to life itself; they can extract the soul from any living being and incorporate it into their own. It is rumored that Nikhil may be from this monastery. However, Nikhil has many interests including but not limited to doing things, eating, and thinking about things. Many people consider him cool, and there is a very direct correlation between thinking that Nikhil isn't cool and being an idiot. Nikhil also sings. He is also technically a champion in South Asian a cappella. However, there is no trophy for being a champion. That's ok, because the true trophy comes from the inside, man.

Hey, my name is Prasanna, and although I've never had formal singing experience, you can find me humming a tune or singing in my head ALL the time (so now you know why I keep zoning out on you). Singing, and music in general, is one of the most fun things in life for me, so I'm definitely glad I joined Raagapella - it's already been an awesome experience and Raagapella is only going to get bigger and better. I'm 18, from Maryland (EAST COAST!), and I listen to rap, R&B, and Hindi music (in that order, mostly because of the GREATEST artist of all time 2PAC). I love just hanging out with friends, playing basketball, football, video games and pool, and having fun with anything new. My long-term music plan: win American Idol, then become a Bollywood playback singer... hey, goals gotta be high, right?

Kimito deatta kisekiga konomuneni afureteru... I went to a school in Japan that was not accredited by the Ministry of Education. My undergrad Harvey Mudd College is an unknown college in Japan. Therefore in Japan the highest education level I have achieved is preschool. I am not a citizen of the US. Fitting in isn't the easiest task for me wherever I go. But I love the few friends I have from Japan and from Harvey Mudd. I am enjoying my experience at Stanford and in Raagapella and I am glad that I just happened to walk by Braun on the day Raagapella was recruiting for auditions.

Hi, I'm Siddhartha! Well, that's my name, at any rate. I'm quite a random fellow, to be honest. I'm likely to do anything at any time, and lately I've been working on eliminating my need for sleep so that I can remain true to the "any time" aspect of that statement. I really like playing tennis and basketball, though I'll be the first to admit that I am perfectly awful at these sports. I play the piano and the guitar sometimes, and the fool at other times. I find everything interesting and am always having an adventure (some might prepend "Quixotic," but you mustn't believe them). Raagapella is the latest in my random progression, and I'm very happy to be here!

Hey I'm Conal, the young one in the group. Just got out of high school, and I'm already hanging with grad students. Before Raagapella, my only stage for singing was my bathroom. I am really into music, especially Bollywood and World Music. I am really an instrumentalist at heart. I never thought I would go into singing at Stanford, but look at me now. These days, you will see me always singing, mostly random songs no one has ever heard of. I am excited to be in Raagapella and am ready to work hard to make this group sound better than ever!

Varun Sivaram is 6'2” with brown eyes so deep one could get lost in them. His muscular build is accentuated by his passionate arms and toned body. It is said that Michelangelo used him as a model for David. In addition to his physical perfection, Varun is a skilled chef, an expert in the art of making omelettes, crème brulee, and chocolate-covered strawberries. Varun spends his spare time playing Guitar Hero, yet he is still a novice.

Lights...audience...applause!  The stage is certainly one of the places I have always felt most comfortable being and music has always been a key part of my life, yet I never thought that I would end up in an a cappella group! No, not when the last time I sang on stage was in my first grade choir! Well, Raagapella has helped me get back my voice and I am definitely having the time of my life!  Hi, I'm Sashendra. I'm from Sri Lanka and I grew up in Oman. In short I would say that I'm a happy-go-lucky person who loves having a ridiculously eventful schedule and looks on each day as an adventure! Being part of a group where practices are more than just running through songs, whose members are not just part of the same group but a bunch of fun guys who love music, where our cultures, voices and personalities add so much flavour to our songs is an experience that I'm sure I'll cherish forever.

Forged in the intensely hot sands of Gujarat's desert, Hirav is a legend among mankind and womenfolk. Part Bollywood actor, part Stanford student and wholly ravaging, Hirav hails from the 'hood of Irvine, a place so fearsome that the mere mention of it scares both Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg (8 Mile has nothing on Culver Drive). From Hirav's professional singing of Shammi Kapoor songs at the age of three (from the acoustically pleasing venue of his shower) to his midnight renditions of "Happy Birthday...Now Shut Up and Give Me Cake", the Gandhi's musical prowess is world-renowned. The quality of his bass and baritone lines, with resounding "doom doom ba da"'s and crisp "doo doo...doo doo"'s makes him stick out (maybe a little too much). Honestly though, Raagapella has been a great experience...we are a tight group of guys that enjoy doing everything together. Whether its getting sexual innuendo-filled choreography down (in the style of our favorite Bolly and Tollywood hits) to eating pizza together, Raagapella is not only an a cappella group but a brotherhood. I am glad I found Raagapella and we are looking forward to making you bob to the sound of our arrangements.

My voice has a gravelly texture. I have many oddities and mannerisms that might merit demolition by oversized Milwaukee's Best Light cans. I dislike dubious ruffians. I seek to break the fourth wall someday, gaze into the void, and elude the satirical fangs of reality.

Jayaram is an award-winning vocalist, percussionist, actor, dancer, and director, who hails from Murrysville, Pennsylvania but has performed and directed across the United States and around the world. In Pittsburgh, he performed with the Civic Light Opera Ministars and Grammy-Winning Robert Page's Junior Mendelssohn Choir.  At Penn State, Jayaram performed with the Singing Lions and Essence of Joy.  While circumnavigating the globe on Semester at Sea, he directed a world music a cappella group known as the Earth Tones.  Studying abroad down under in Australia, Jayaram sang with University of Sydney's Acapelligo.  During medical school, he sang with Dischord at the University of Pennsylvania.  In addition to Western music, Jayaram has performed with and directed Carnatic ensembles at dozens of venues across the United States.  You might also know him from groups such as 201 Garner Court and Second Story Window.  Jayaram is clearly at home on stage, and in his spare time he explores Eastern philosophy, travels the world, and practices as a physician at Stanford.  Browse Jayaram's website at: www.meditationandlife.com.

Alex joined Raagapella because he wanted to sing Disney songs, but instead he found a group of simply amazing people (although it is important that they also sing Disney songs). A complete physics nerd, Alex also likes to play piano, and he plays Super Smash Brothers Melee religiously. He also likes to laugh, which is very useful because it is very easy to get him to laugh. Alex types with the Dvorak keyboard layout, and strongly recommends that everyone else do so as well. His goal in life is to do a triple backflip.

I am a freshman and I'm psyched about Stanford. I have a paper to finish, a CS assignment to submit and a math midterm to worry about right now, but let's talk about happier stuff, like Raagapella. Raag adds the Indian spice to my life and it has been amazing so far- the songs are cool and the Raagafellas are great people to hang out with. I've never been into serious singing before, so it's been quite a learning experience for me as well. I'm looking forward to a great year ahead and the many more years of Raagapella to come!

Hi all, I just got here and am already working way too hard. Raagapella is my only relief in a life flooded with unreasonable amounts of hw, exams and research. I have been singing in choirs and vocal groups since I was five, and was in an a cappella group called "Simple Harmonic Motion" for three years during undergrad, at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts. Raag has been awesome so far, and I'm looking forward to being a part of it for the rest of what promises to be a never-ending PhD career at Stanford. Great guys, great times, great songs.

I was born by the river in a little tent, oh and just like the river I've been runnin' ever since. Well, it was actually Toledo Hospital, but the running part is pretty accurate. If you didn't catch the Sam Cooke throwback, it's alright because I'm confident that I've got something in my repertoire for you. Try Me. I grew up on Motown, R&B, and the like, but I'm always expanding my horizons. Lately, I have had the strangest feeling that A.R. Rahman better watch out because I'm not stoppin' 'til I get enough. In a dream, Michael Bublé once asked me why I'm always Feeling Good. I explained to him that I stick by my motto, "Don't Worry, Be Happy." After all, isn't life all about Love and Happiness? So, while life keeps moving On & On, I'll Be Doggone if I don't spend my Sunday Mornings enjoying this Californication. For now, I'm going to have to Switch gears Suavemente and Stop! in the Name of Love, Raagapella practice, and this Human Biology reading. ¡Azúcar, Habibi!