Sowmya Nichols is a Texas-based musician, dancer, performer, and composer specializing in Indian and western classical systems, with a music degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Sowmya’s first singing lessons were held at home by her mother; today, she has a school of her own, with over 15 years of fine arts instruction.

Sowmya’s 20+ years of rigorous training in multi-genres of classical music intersects with her holistic love for the fine arts. She tours globally with bands, releases albums with international labels, has performed with large dance troupes, and has begun to experiment with video processes and music in the context of visual arts. In April 2026, Sowmya’s solo project Plume Girl composed a 20-min sound piece for the Carnegie museum, filling the rotunda with a lush, unbroken take of bowed guitars, vocals, and digital noise.

If there’s one thing Sowmya can impart to her students, it’s the following. Curiosity is the spark that keeps us attentive, caring and alive. It illuminates things we cannot foresee, and there’s no end in sight to this beautiful journey.