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Sai Shravanam is an Indian music producer, recording and scoring engineer. He is a self trained tabla player [1] and one of the few classically trained sound engineers in the country.[2] He is the owner and founder of Resound India in the city of Chennai.[3]
Sai Shravanam | |
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 Sai Shravanam | |
| Born | 25 June 1981 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, audio engineer, musician |
| Website | saishravanam |
Early career
editSai Shravanam, a child music prodigy and devotee of Sathya Sai Baba, demonstrated significant musical talent from the age of six.[4] While watching a TV commercial for tea featuring tabla virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain, Sai Shravanam was deeply influenced by the music. This impact led his parents to buy him his first tabla set. Four years later, he was noticed by maestro Zakir Hussain. Early percussion lessons from Hussain and his brother, Fazal Quereshi, highlighted Shravanam's talent and provided him opportunities to work in various cross-cultural and experimental music projects with composers and artists.[5]
The Times of India[6] has recognized him as a rare engineer who has focused his career on recording, archiving, and producing classical Indian music. Since 2004, Sai has been actively involved as a musician, sound engineer,[7] and producer for a variety of film projects, classical music albums, documentary films, and dance theater productions. In the Indian film industry, Sai has collaborated extensively with renowned music composer A.R. Rahman, contributing to his soundtracks and participating in live performances.
Main works
edit- His first commercial album as a musician, music director and music producer, "Confluence of Elements,"[8] was released in the year 2007. Sung by Bombay Jayashri, this album is regarded as one of the most uniquely executed music album in the country.
- In 2012, his versatility fetched him commendable recognition as a Sound Recordist/Additional Engineer for the Academy Award winning film Life of Pi by 20th Century Fox, directed by Ang Lee.[9][10]
- In 2015 in The Man Who Knew Infinity directed by Mathew Brown, Sai Shravanam was credited uniquely as Indian Music Producer, arranger, Musician and Sound Recordist.[11]
- Music production and sound design for the dance theatre production, Thari - the Loom, is the work of Sai Shravanam.[12] The 75-minute programme explores the design and play of thread in the Bharatanatyam language of dance. Sai Shravanam recorded the sound of the silk and cotton looms in Kanchipuram India,[13] the most famous temple town. Using these sounds and the rhythm of the weaver, he composed an exclusive soundtrack with the loom sounds specifically to the sound of Classical Indian Dance, Bharatanatyam.[14]
Awards
edit- 1996 – Ugadi Puraskar Awards- Child prodigy For Tabla[15]
- 2017 – Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Yuva Puraskar – Music for Dance
- 2021- Kalaimamani award by TamilNadu Government.
Discography
edit- Tamasha, the soundtrack album, composed by A. R. Rahman
- As sound analyst in Chains: Love Stories of Shadows the soundtrack album, composed by A. R. Rahman.
- Lingaa (soundtrack)
- Confluence of elements[16] album composed and produced by Sai Shravanam sung by Bombay Jayashri[17]
- Kaaviya Thalaivan (soundtrack)
- As Sound Analyst in Yudh: Three perspectives, one truth.
- Sai has worked on the movie Kabali, music by Santhosh Narayanan
- Mixed and Mastered Music of Server Sundaram, music by Santhosh Narayanan
- Worked in Mersal, music by A. R. Rahman
- Worked in Kaala, music by Santhosh Narayanan
- Worked in Bigil, music by A. R. Rahman
- Mixed and mastered the single Enjoy Enjaami by Dhee, featuring Arivu and produced by Santhosh Narayanan[18]
References
edit- ^ "SAI SYMPHONY INFORMATION".
- ^ "Indian music is dynamic, needs sensitivity while recording".
- ^ "The sound of infinity".
- ^ "Education World Young Achiever".
- ^ "Percussion Lessons".
- ^ "Morsing makes its debut in Hollywood". Archived from the original on 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Meet sound designer Sai Shravanam".
- ^ "Confluence of elements".
- ^ "Chennai to LA: how the sounds of Pi were recorded".
- ^ "Oscars sound was made in Chennai".
- ^ "When math met ragas".
- ^ "Rich visual tapestry".
- ^ "Weaving a sari story".
- ^ "Yards of imagination".
- ^ "Meet sound designer Sai Shravanam".
- ^ "Confluence of elements".
- ^ "Confluence of elements". Archived from the original on 11 September 2016.
- ^ Dhee ft. Arivu - Enjoy Enjaami (Prod. Santhosh Narayanan), retrieved 7 March 2021