In her voyage as a cultural ambassador of India’ s rich heritage, Jayashri has performed extensively in India and abroad in the most prestigious fora, drawing critical acclaim wherever she performed. Her recent composition for the operatic ballet based on the Tamil Epic – ‘Silapadhikaaram’ is an example of this. More recently she has harnessed her skills towards composing music as a powerful catalyst in promoting our rich legacy in literature and other art forms which opens up new vistas for exploring her creative instincts. In this manner, Jayashri has deployed the essence of the classical idiom most effectively in her search for avenues beyond the concert format. She has also composed music for dance ballets and documentaries. Jayashri’s repertoire of meditative music and rare poetry are best experienced through her compositions in her albums.
Her work has won her the acclaim of prestigious institutions in the form of prestigious awards such as the Sangeetha Choodamani and Nadabhooshanam. The myriad aficionados, spanning generations, that throng her concerts would bear ample testimony to this. With a career extending over two decades, Jayashri is today among the most sought after Carnatic musicians. Jayashri, today not only bears the torch of the Lalgudi tradition, but has also evolved a distinct style of her own. Jayashri has been groomed under the guidance of the legend Shri Lalgudi G Jayaraman and Smt T R Balamani. …states a renowned critic in The Hindu.īorn into a family of musicians with rich lineage and steeped in pedigree music, Bombay Jayashri Ramnath represents the fourth generation of music practitioners in her family. Her sensitivity is rooted in tenderness, stimulating music and music, in turn, lending itself to contemplation. For sangita’s tranquil delights lie hidden in the depths of the heart, waiting to be activated by a sensitive artiste like Bombay Jayashri Ramnath. When music seeps into the hearts of rasikas without themselves perceiving it, then it can be said to have served its ethereal purpose.
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