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Profile of Aruna Sayeeram  

Born In       :  Bombay
Education   :  Masters in Music
                      Bachelors in Science (Chemistry)
                      Bachelors in Education

Professional Training:

Learnt under:

  • Smt. Rajalakshmi Sethuraman, Mother, well-known musician, performer, teacher and AIR broadcaster.
  • Smt. T. Brinda, recipient of President’s Award, Sangita Kalanidhi, grand daughter of Veena Dhanammal and the cousin of internationally eminent dancer Smt. T. Balasaraswathi.
  • Veena Vidwan Sri K.S. Narayanaswamy, Padma Sri, Sangita Kalanidhi and disciple of Sri Sabesa Iyer.
  • Sri A.S. Mani, Sangita Bhushanam and disciple of Tiger Varadachariar.
  • Sri T.R. Subramaniam, Professor of music Delhi University, disciple of Musiri Subramania Iyer.
  • Sri S. Ramachandran, disciple of Chittoor Sri Subramania Pillai.

Areas of Specialisation:

Repertoire includes rare compositions of Syama Sastri and Dikshitar.

Popular for Abhangs, Tamil songs and Devarnamas.

Has launched and performed extremely popular program "Samantar", (meaning parallel lines) with Hindustani singer Smt. Neela Bhagawat.

Folk music in different languages.

Composed, directed and sang around the world for choreographic production of internationally acclaimed dancer Chandralekha.

Nominated as Expert to select recipients of All India Scholarship in music awarded by Department of Culture, Govt. of India.

Abroad:

Referentin (expert) at World Music Conference in Germany.

Lec-Dems on Indians Music for school and college youth as well as high profile executives in Switzerland to popularise Carnatic Music.

Major Concerts

India:

  • Rashtrapathi Bhavan – concert presented by President of India Sri R. Venkataraman.
  • Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, Delhi and Hyderabad.
  • Raj Bhavan Mumbai – concert presented by Governor of Maharashtra Sri C. Subramaniam.
  • Music Academy, Chennai.
  • Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi.
  • National Centre for Performing Arts, Mumbai.
  • Soorya Festival, Trivandrum.
  • Other major festivals across the country.

Abroad:

  • Theatre de la Ville, paris (audience of 2000) - France
  • Radio France, Paris – live concert broadcast all over Europe - France
  • Swiss National Radio Broadcast- Switzerland
  • Rietberg Museum, Zurich-Switzerland
  • Concerts at Universities of Germany-Germany
  • Radio Deutsche Welle, Cologne-Germany
  • National Television-Spain

Concerts with Foreign Musicians:

  • Concert tour series ARUNA 1000 NAMES OF THE DIVINE MOTHER with German musicians Christian Bollmann and Michael Reimann- Germany
  • Duet concerts with French singer Dominique Vellard-France
  • Theatre Production "Le Baby Blue" – A French musical based on South Indian Music – France

 

Albums India:

SANGEETA Padams & Javalis 1985
KALAVARDINI Classical 1994
AVM Double Album Classical 1995
HMV Classical (also CD) 1995
AVM Classical 1996
AVM Perennial Melodies 1996
ABHIRAMI RECORDING CO Classical (also CD) 1996
HMV LIVE at Krishna Gana Sabha Double Album 1997
HMV Classical 1997

 

Abroad: Compact Discs:

Chant Carnatique Auvidis 1990 France
The lyrical Tradition of Carnatic Music Makar 1995 France
Aruna 1000 names of the Divine Mother Lichthaus Musik 1995 Germany

 

 

Awards:

  • Title of Sur Mani by Sur Singar Samsad of Bombay
  • Best Musician Award by Tamil Nadu State Sangita Nataka Academy
  • Best Musician award by Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Madras
  • D.K. Pattammal award annual music festival, Music Academy, Madras
  • T.V. Subbarao award annual music festival, Music Academy, Madras
  • Fellowship by Bhulabhai Memorial Trust, Bombay
  • Fellowship by Dept of Culture, Govt. of India to outstanding artists in the field of performing arts.

Media:

  • A Grade artiste with AIR and Doordarshan
  • Star Plus Channel – Ninaad – morning telecast (recurring)
  • Music Asia Channel – Aalap – morning telecast (recurring)
  • Star Plus Channel – Sur Sandhya evening telecast (recurring)
  • CPC Doordarshan Delhi
  • Home TV Channel
  • Mumbai Metro Channel – Sursagar (recurring)
  • Sangeet Sammelan, All India Radio

Quotes from Reviews:

"No praise is too high for the musical style of Smt. Aruna Sairam… purity of tone and clarity of expression" Subbudu, Indian Express, Madras

"We have heard of Nadopasana, we see Aruna Sairam doing it"

Subbudu, Madras

"A peep into the profound" N.M. Narayanan, The Hindu, Madras

"Deep rounded notes were held for unbelievable lengths which finally swerved and moved in soft nuances of sound" Indian Express, Bombay

"She was completely involved in the contours of the raga and all she touched became gold"

Indian Express, Madras

"Everyone felt without doubt that this far away world of music was being presented by an absolute authority"

Main Post, Germany

"Flights of improvisation in the divine domain" Switzerland
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