A mention of Bombay Jayashri Ramnath instantly brings to mind the inimitable, deep voice that set the nation afire with Vaseegara, a song from Minnale, the Tamil movie. More than a decade later, the magic of the number hasn't waned.
At the same time, this has not stopped Bombay Jayashri from setting new benchmarks in terms of her music. "Music is an expression of the innermost self and an extension of the personality. I would cease to exist the day I stop appreciating music," Bombay Jayashri tells Metrolife.
Jayashri will be performing, in the City at the end of the month, in a concert called 'Listening to Life'. "I have hand-picked a few assorted pieces to perform in the City. The concert is dedicated to all Rasikas (lovers of music ). It focusses on the journey of a musician. As an artiste, I can't stop wanting more music and it doesn't matter which genre it belongs to. A true musician can't stop appreciating good music," she adds.
Jayashri was born into a family of musicians and grew up listening to and training in the art form. "Although I trained in classical music, I grew up listening to all forms and today, it is but natural that I would be drawn to all of these forms," she avers.
While Jayashri performs across many stages, she sings for films only when she's offered one. "It's not like I am flooded with offers to sing for films. I always sang whatever I got. There were a few people who would call me up and say that they wrote or composed the song with me in mind. That's something I can't resist," she observes.
She has always been considered an authority on the subject of music. So why not write a book on the subject? "That's in the pipeline. I make a lot of notes and pen down my thoughts. Maybe someday, I will put them in the form of a book," she states.
She recalls that when she conducted a workshop in Bangalore sometime ago, for children aged between six and 14 years, she was asked some of the most profound questions. "There were all sorts of questions thrown at me and I enjoyed every minute of answering them all," she recollects and adds, "in a way, I remain a child and continue to shadow the path of my gurus."
When Jayashri is not relaxing with music, she travels and loves reading
biographies.
At the same time, this has not stopped Bombay Jayashri from setting new benchmarks in terms of her music. "Music is an expression of the innermost self and an extension of the personality. I would cease to exist the day I stop appreciating music," Bombay Jayashri tells Metrolife.
Jayashri will be performing, in the City at the end of the month, in a concert called 'Listening to Life'. "I have hand-picked a few assorted pieces to perform in the City. The concert is dedicated to all Rasikas (lovers of music ). It focusses on the journey of a musician. As an artiste, I can't stop wanting more music and it doesn't matter which genre it belongs to. A true musician can't stop appreciating good music," she adds.
Jayashri was born into a family of musicians and grew up listening to and training in the art form. "Although I trained in classical music, I grew up listening to all forms and today, it is but natural that I would be drawn to all of these forms," she avers.
While Jayashri performs across many stages, she sings for films only when she's offered one. "It's not like I am flooded with offers to sing for films. I always sang whatever I got. There were a few people who would call me up and say that they wrote or composed the song with me in mind. That's something I can't resist," she observes.
She has always been considered an authority on the subject of music. So why not write a book on the subject? "That's in the pipeline. I make a lot of notes and pen down my thoughts. Maybe someday, I will put them in the form of a book," she states.
She recalls that when she conducted a workshop in Bangalore sometime ago, for children aged between six and 14 years, she was asked some of the most profound questions. "There were all sorts of questions thrown at me and I enjoyed every minute of answering them all," she recollects and adds, "in a way, I remain a child and continue to shadow the path of my gurus."
When Jayashri is not relaxing with music, she travels and loves reading
biographies.