Sairam Iyer

Sairam Iyer is an Indian singer, based in Mumbai, India.

Career

Iyer was influenced by Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhonsle.

Iyer has been complimented for his dual voice singing ability by music directors in the Hindi film world, such as Naushad, Laxmikant Pyarelal and Kalyanji Anandji (for whose "Little Wonders" Sairam has sung on various occasions). Anil Biswas, referred to him as the "Eighth Wonder of the World".Cite web|url=http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=39387|title=Qatar: The King of Comedy Presents an Evening of Laughter|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=November 17|publisher=mangalorean.com|author=Joyce Alvares]

For over 10 years, Iyer has performed Semi classical and Light music with ease. The roots of his success, Sairam says, go back to the family support he received, and his tutelage under Pandit Shri Pradeep Chatterjee and Pandit Shri Dhruva Ghosh at the Sangeet Mahabharati Institution, where he did Diploma in Hindustani Classical Vocal Music.Fact|date=November 2007 Iyer has also done a diploma in light vocal music from the University of Mumbai under the tutelage of music directors Shri Kamlakar Bhagwat and Shri Achyut Thakur.Fact|date=November 2007 Iyer was a student of the late Pandit Ramesh Nadkarni, and won awards at music competitions at different levels (college, university, zonal and national).Fact|date=November 2007 Iyer participated in the Mumbai University's music choir under the choir conductor Late Kanu Ghosh and, subsequently, was chosen to conduct the choir by Shri Ghosh. [cite news | last = | first = | title =The Bombay Times | pages = Page 9| language =Hindi | publisher =The Times of India | date= 2000-02-08] Sairam had done good amount of charity works for the earthquake victims and in the Tsumani hit areas. He is very much involved in social work and as a professional singer contributes a lot to the industry and to the people he belongs to. [cite news | last = Shiyanni| first =Sharad | coauthors = | title =Channel Y | pages =Page 8 | language =Hindi | publisher =The Indian Express | date= 2000-03-16| url = | accessdate = ]

Live Performances

Iyer has performed in more than 1500 venues throughout India, the United Kingdom, the United States, South America, Canada, West Asia, West Indies, and the Far East.Fact|date=November 2007 He has also performed at music and dance festivals.

*Khajuraho Dance festival.
*Konark Dance and Music festival.
*Madras Dance and Music festival.
*Sir John Coltrane's Music festival - Los Angeles where he performed with the guitarist Carlos Santana and Alice Coltrane, John Coltrane's pianist wife.
*Spirit of Unity festival held at Vishakapatnam,Shirdi and Srikakulam.

Madonna attended Iyer's performance of Sairam at Los Angeles in 1998, where he performed with the Shahrukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Juhi Chawla, Kajol and others.

Albums

*"Sairam and Sairam" BMG Crescendo released a romantic music album "Aisa Bhi Kabhi Hota Hai", containing two duets, two female solos and two male solos. [cite news | last =Gidwani | first =Indira | title =Upbeat | pages =Pages 12-15 | language =Hindi | publisher =Upbeat, The Magazine for the Youth | date= 2000-01-01] [cite news | last =Unnikrishnan| first =Chaya | title =Screen| pages =Pages 12-15 | language =Hindi | publisher =Screen, The Magazine for the Youth |page=page 24| date= 2000-03-17]

*"The Mantram Collection" or "Telephone to Heaven" Shaila Music, in alliance with Mantram Records, have released a 5-CD package entitled,"The Mantram Collection" or "Telephone to Heaven", a collection of sound vibrations performed by artists. All musical arrangements and keyboard instrumentation are by Swamini Turiyasangitananda Alice Coltrane on the release. All of the singers are from Sai Anantam Ashram, with the exception of the two lead vocalists from India: the male lead singer is Sairam Iyer; the female vocalist is Sandhya Sanjana.Cite web|url=http://www.shailamusic.com/newreleases.html|title=The Spirituals|accessyear=2007|accessmonthday=November 17|publisher=Shaila Music|author=Shaila Music]
*"Sairam performs with kavita krishnamurti and her troupe.

Awards

Sairam was chosen by MTV as the "Ubharta Sitara" for January, 2000.Fact|date=November 2007

References