Sai Shravanam Explained
| Sai Shravanam |
| Birth Date: | 1981 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation: | Record producer, audio engineer, musician |
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]
Early career
Sai 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
- His debut commercial album as a musician, music director, and music producer, "Confluence of Elements,"[8] was released in 2007. Featuring vocals by Bombay Jayashri, the album is noted for its distinctive musical execution in the country.
- In 2012, his versatility earned him notable 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 film The Man Who Knew Infinity directed by Matthew Brown, Sai Shravanam was credited uniquely as an Indian Music Producer, arranger, Musician, and Sound Recordist.[11]
- Sai Shravanam is credited for music production and sound design in the dance theatre production Thari - the Loom.[12] The 75-minute program delves into the use of thread in the Bharatanatyam dance form. Sai Shravanam recorded the sounds of silk and cotton looms in Kanchipuram, India,[13] renowned for its temples. Utilizing these recordings and the rhythmic patterns of the weavers, he composed a unique soundtrack tailored to the nuances of Classical Indian Dance, Bharatanatyam.[14]
Awards
Discography
Notes and References
- News: SAI SYMPHONY INFORMATION . 29 June 2020 . 30 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200630192212/http://drmichaelkoehler.com/saisymphony.html#:~:text=A%20unique%20classically%20trained%20Sound,single%20minded%20devotion%20towards%20music. . live .
- News: Indian music is dynamic, needs sensitivity while recording . 29 June 2020 . 29 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200629233351/https://www.softpowermag.com/indian-music-is-dynamic-needs-sensitivity-while-recording/ . live .
- News: The sound of infinity.
- News: Education World Young Achiever . 29 June 2020 . 30 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200630215729/https://www.educationworld.in/young-achievers-30/ . live .
- News: Percussion Lessons . 9 November 2017 . 9 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171109135319/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-man-behind-the-sound-of-infinity/article8513608.ece . live .
- News: Morsing makes its debut in Hollywood. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911123106/http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31806&articlexml=Morsing-makes-its-debut-in-Hollywood-26032016006044 . dead . 11 September 2016 .
- News: Meet sound designer Sai Shravanam. 20 April 2018. 28 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230328052349/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/meet-sound-designer-sai-shravanam/article23602915.ece. live.
- News: Confluence of elements.
- News: Chennai to LA: how the sounds of Pi were recorded . 30 August 2016 . 6 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181106085920/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/chennai-to-la-how-the-sounds-of-pi-were-recorded/article4299254.ece . live .
- News: Oscars sound was made in Chennai.
- News: When math met ragas . 6 June 2024 . 16 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230716050042/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/music/140516/when-math-met-ragas.html . live .
- News: Rich visual tapestry . 9 November 2017 . 9 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109035655/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/malavika-sarukkais-production-thari-the-loom-links-dance-and-weaving/article20010543.ece . live .
- News: Weaving a sari story . 9 November 2017 . 12 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112024944/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/weaving-a-sari-story/article19844909.ece . live .
- News: Yards of imagination . 9 November 2017 . 16 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230716050048/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/bharatanatyam-exponent-malavika-sarukkais-thari-the-loom-traces-the-loom-to-fabric-tale/article19924841.ece . live .
- News: Meet sound designer Sai Shravanam . 20 April 2018 . 28 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230328052349/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/meet-sound-designer-sai-shravanam/article23602915.ece . live .
- News: Confluence of elements.
- News: Confluence of elements. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911141152/http://www.mtv.com/artists/sai-shravanam/discography/2317738/ . dead . 11 September 2016 .
