Bombay S Jayashri is a star of Carnatic music. She received her initial training from her parents. She learned under the guidance of Smt T R Balamani Ammal of Bombay.
Since 1989, she has been under the guidance and tutelage of the renowned violin maestro, Padmashri Lalgudi G Jayaraman. Since then, she has been continuously and devotedly applying her musical talents and interpretations to perfection.
Having performed her first concert in 1982, Bombay Jayashri is known for her distinctive vocal range and quality, and her incredibly varied repertoire featuring songs from various Indian languages including Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.
In 2002, Jayashri received a Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song ‘Vaseegara‘.
In 2012, she was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Original Song category for ‘Pi’s Lullaby,’ from the film Life of Pi.
In 2021, Jayashri was awarded a Padma Shri – India’s fourth-highest civilian award.
Jayashri has appeared extensively throughout the subcontinent and further abroad in the most prestigious venues, drawing critical acclaim wherever she performs. She also has the rare privilege of being the first Carnatic classical vocalist to have graced the stage in some of the world’s finest Opera Houses.
Alok Nayak, CEO & Artistic Director of influetial festival Milap said: “Bombay Jayashri is an icon of Indian music, and not only has one of those instantly recognisable voices, but also has an aura around her whenever she performs. We have loved working with her in the past, both on stage and as a tutor to our national ensembles; now, we are thrilled to welcome her back to England after a gap of over 10 years.
I’m sure our audiences are going to love hearing her sing live, as well as the brilliant group of musicians who will be appearing alongside her.”
(headline image: Bombay Jayashri from Milap’s archive)
Discography:
Smaranam: Song of the Soul (Inreco, 2010)
WindSong – Classical Jugalbandi with Pandit Ronu Majumdar (Kosmik, 2010)
Confluence of Elements (Saregama, 2007)
Kannamma (Rajalakshmi Audio, 2007)
Azhaga (Rajalakshmi Audio, 2006)
Salokyam (Charsur Digital Workstation, 2005)
Margam (Rajalakshmi Audio, 2004)
Kashi (Charsur Digital Workstation, 2003)
Panchabhutams (Music Today, 2003)
Shyama (Music Today, 2003)
Vatsalyam (Charsur Digital Workstation, 2001)
Shravanam: Music for Meditative Listening (Charsur Digital Workstation, 2001)
Atma: Soul (2000, Charsur Digital Workstation, 2000)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.