Pallavi sriram

He has been learning Carnatic music since he was three years old, and around the same time, Western music began to entice the Indian American kid. After training in Berkeley Music College, it was legendary music director AR Rehman, who gave him his first break in film playback singing, and Sid Sriram became a sensation in south India. So much so that every other Telugu or Tamil film released in recent times has a song by this maverick, which goes on to become a chartbuster. With his soulful voice and the abandonment with which he sings, he made his way into the hearts of music lovers. This he does while he explores Western music, and continues to religiously practice Carnatic music, every day, constantly gaining inspiration from masters, and from his own experiences, and the different forms of music that he pursues. He says, "The most important common thread between all forms of music is its ability to connect with people in a powerful way. I believe that all humans around the world have some strong un

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