Claim: Nishanth Thiagarajan grabbed the National Indian Music Competition Carnatic Vocal's first prize in the Intermediate level while Sharanya grabbed the first prize in the intermediate level of the violin category, an instrument regarded as the smallest and highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in the family in regular use.
Evidence: Nishanth Thiagarajan Carnatic Vocal 1st Sharanya Violin 1st It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in the family in regular use.