Sriram Parasuram

Sriram Parasuram
OriginIndia
Genres
OccupationSinger

Sriram Parasuram is a cross-genre Hindustani classical vocalist.[1] He also plays the violin.[2]

Early life

He was born into a family steeped in musical tradition, and he was really inclined to music since childhood. His first guru, and mother was Smt. Yumpati Parvathy Parasuram, and he started learning violin at the age of 4. He gave his first violin performance at the age of 7. He has a sister, Meenakshi, and two brothers, Vishwanath Parasuram and Narayan Parasuram, and they are also musicians. They together formed a music band "Three Brothers & Violin" composed for album Savariya – Once Upon A Time the Ohio Beasts Sing and the film Jajantaram Mamantaram.[3]

Parasuram received his Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology from Wesleyan University, where he met Anuradha when she was a masters student.[4][5]

Personal life

He is married to Carnatic classical vocalist Anuradha Sriram, with whom he gives jugalbandis.[6] They have two sons, named Jayant and Lokesh.

References

  1. ^ "Classical music in a changing world". The Hindu. 22 November 2005. Archived from the original on 6 March 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  2. ^ M V Ramakrishanan. "Not quite a Jugalbandi". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
  3. ^ http://www.the-south-asian.com/Feb2001/Three%20Brothers.htm
  4. ^ "Fusion is the forte of this music couple". The Hindu. 18 February 2007. Archived from the original on 20 February 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  5. ^ M. V. Ramakrishnan (15 September 2011). "Columns / M.V. Ramakrishnan : Musicscan – Contrasting colours". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Colourful, creative tapestry". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 February 2012.


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