Top 53 Quotes & Sayings by Sid Sriram
Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Indian musician Sid Sriram.
Last updated on December 21, 2024.
My primary goal is to be a solo artist releasing original music.
Berklee played a huge role in shaping my music. On an academic level, I learned a lot about vocal technique and culture. Since my major was Music Production and Engineering, I got a good handle on the technical and creative aspects of making a record.
I listened to Kanye West and also dove deep into bands like Radiohead, Portishead, and Bon Iver.
I have huge respect for the musical aptitude and intellect of listeners in India. They appreciate genuine, quality music.
I am surely happy to be breaking away from the norm when it comes to my songs.
The performance of Carnatic music is multi-dimensional and layered. A performance is at once an artiste's cathartic process of personal exploration and an open energy exchange with the audience: a release and a conversation.
Thanks to my family and guru. They were quite confident that I could do it and think about music as a full-time career.
On the surface, being a musician can look pretty glamorous. But so much work goes into it.
Being an Indian in the U.S. and growing up in the suburbs were the two things that really shaped my outlook.
When it comes to 'Maruvaarthai,' I have said many a time that Carnatic music drives my creative influence. In that sense, Darbuka Siva gave me a lot of room to breathe with the melody. The instrumental, however, was grounded. The lyrics is just poetic, and phonetically, they sound beautiful.
My goal is to communicate how powerful the breaking down of artistic barriers can be when grounded in thought, intention, and a true understanding of all the forms that are being experimented with.
My whole family is involved in the arts - my sister is a professional Bharatnatyam dancer, and my dad helps me out on the music business end.
My time at Berklee College of Music was probably my greatest period of artistic growth and internalisation.
When I was younger and had made the decision to make a career in music, becoming famous was something that I dreamt about.
Across generations, the torch-bearers of Carnatic music have mastered the art form of connection.
Starting with the lyrics, 'Only scared of myself and the truth in the stars/I'm a king, I'm the dirt, God within me shine,' the first half of '6 Weeks' delves into my attempts to balance the notion that I have an existential purpose with the realization that I am nothing against the vastness of the universe.
My mom, Latha Sriram, is my first guru.
Growing up, any time I would sit down with my grandfather to learn or talk about Carnatic music, he would bring up G. N. Balasubramaniam. Listening to the recordings he would play me, I was dazzled by GNB's voice and how he was able to execute ideas that I could barely wrap my head around.
Growing up in the U.S., I'd siloed off my identities. While I was an Indian at home, I was an American at school. I have now embraced both the identities.
When you are surrounded by talented musicians, you learn so much from them.
I started singing when I was three - my mother would teach me some versions of 'Thirupugazh.' And I loved being on stage.
Ultimately, you're looking for a soulful experience when you listen to any form music.
My parents moved to San Francisco from India when I was a year old.
When I was 11, I decided that music was what I wanted to pursue as a career.
'6 Weeks' is broken up into two sections; both sections use the same set of samples, just in different ways.
The inner core of my being is Carnatic music.
I fell in love with R&B music at a young age. The energy and aesthetic of that genre strike an emotional chord with me.
Any musical output is emotional.
One of my dreams is to work with Ilaiyaraaja sir and do more with Anirudh and Santhosh Narayanan.
The really cool thing is that I've developed this hardcore fan base that came to me through my work in films, but they are super-willing to cross over and experiment.
Growing up, everyone dreams of certain things, and they map out a direction that their life would take. Working with A. R. Rahman sir is one of my dreams, if not the biggest dream, realised.
My experience and growth in the film music world and the time I've spent studying legendary film composers have given me depth of insight into how music can inspire a range of emotions.
I started listening to old school R&B artists like Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, and Donny Hathaway when I was in 6th grade.
I come from a musical family, and Carnatic music made up so much of my childhood, my upbringing, and my musical transition.
The youth is hungry for good music; I feel responsible and glad that I can be an agent who can mentally, emotionally stimulate them to listen to music outside of cinema.
'Entropy' broadly means tending towards chaos constantly.
My roots are Carnatic music. I think everything stems from that.
I think 'Adiye/Yadike' is unique and fresh and something new for Indian films. It brings together the blues and gospel feel with Tamil folk lyrics.
My mother, who is a Carnatic musician, started a school for children when I was around three, and I grew up listening to her teaching students.
I think Chennaiites are the best because the city has a receptive audience.
'Entropy' will be a kaleidoscope of thought processes and my identity as an Indian who grew up in California.
Listening to A. R. Rahman as a five-year-old opened my mind to a whole new set of creative dimensions.
Growing up in the U.S., music became a way for me to find my roots and anchor points.
Film music has given me everything - career and popularity.
I realised music was my calling, and I am one of those who's strongly bound by an infectious enthusiasm and passion.
My musical journey with A. R. Rahman is filled with personal milestones and realisations.
I owe so much of my musical growth to my exploration and performance of Carnatic music.
From when I first started listening to music, M. S. Subbulakshmi has been one of my biggest influences. She poured her heart and life into everything she sang.
I want the audience to be transported to a different world once they enter the auditorium.
'Maruvarthai' was an exciting song for me because it showcased my Carnatic roots.
My idea is to take the improvisational excitement that takes place with Carnatic music and juxtapose that in different sonic contexts.
Being associated with songs that push boundaries is amazing. If the rest of my career consists of a majority of songs that are experimental, I'll be a happy man.
It is kind of a cliche that many Indian parents, especially in the U.S., want their kids to become doctors or engineers. But my parents encouraged me to turn to music when they found that I had the passion and talent.
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