Dr. S.V.Sahana is one of the acclaimed Veena artists of the country today. Born into a family where music is first nature, Sahana is recognized as a musician who is mature beyond her years, who has been constantly evolving and refining her musical repertoire.

Being the disciple of M.J.Srinivasa Iyengar, a very senior and distinguished Veena exponent, she flowered into a concert artiste at the age of fourteen. Sahana is also one among the select disciples of the Veena and vocal virtuoso, Padmabhushan T.N.Seshagopalan. Presently she is taking her advanced training under Padmabhushan Dr. T.V.Gopalakrishnan. 

On the academic, front, Sahana is a master degree holder in VEENA(Karnatak music) from University of Madras. She has qualified NET- UGC and is a recipient of Junior and Senior Research Fellowship from UGC. She has been awarded the doctorate in Music from the University of Mysore for her thesis Impact of Advanced Technology on Karnatak Instrumental Music:A Study. She is working as a guest faculty in the department of Veena at University college of Fine Arts, Mysore, from the past 3 years. She is an A graded artist of All India Radio and Doordarshan. She has secured first rank in senior examination and distinction in the vidwath exam in Veena conducted by the Karnataka State Secondary Education Board.She has published many articles in reputed magazines & news papers. She has also presented seminars in national & international conferences.