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N Subramaniyam

A passionate vocalist, a skillful percussionist, an Electrical Engineer, and a high technology marketing professional.

Subramaniyam Narayanan also known as Bombay Sriram emerged as one of the most exciting prospects in the Indian classical Music scene
The prodigious talent of this young Executive from Siemens ltd was noticed early by Guru Sarayu Srinivasan when he had accompanied his elder sister to her music class at the age of 5. From then on there was no looking back as he was groomed in the basics of carnatic classical music by his Guru. This strong foundation was groomed under the able tutelage of the Giant of Carnatic classical music Sangeeta Vidwan Guru Smt .T.R Balamani. She nurtured and molded this talented youngster and under her guidance, Sriram has performed over 100 concerts in India and abroad. Not only is he a singer but also a trained percussionist. He has undergone rigorous training in Mridangam under well known Mridanga Vidwan Guru Sri. K.V. Maniappan for over 15 years.

As a performer, Subramaniyam traveled the length and breadth of India and to countries like Switzerland and Mauritius giving solo concerts. What does music mean to him? Says Sriram “From Indian village folk to urban youth, from suave Swiss audiences to Creole-speaking Mauritians, music has helped me touch the hearts of people and evoke feelings and emotions inexpressible by any civilized tongue. Hours of diligent practice at night help me de-stress myself after a long day at work. Music has brought me close to people with varied experiences and from diverse cultures and has helped me to constantly explore my inner self, thereby enriching and broadening my perspective”

He is a proud recipient of the prestigious National Talent Search Scholarship for vocal (1994-99) and Mridangam - (1993-99) and ‘Scholarship for Young Artistes’ for specialized training in classical vocal (2004-06), all from the Government of India

Subramaniyam began performing at the age of nine. Since then he has performed on several stages in India, Mauritius and Switzerland namely Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan(Chennai) (2007), Nada Inbam Chennai (Raga Sudha Hall) (2007) Carnatic Music Society Goa (2006) Poona Sangeetha Sabha (2006) Sathguru Sangeeta Sabha Calicut (2006)Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Chennai (2006) Karthik Fine Arts – Chennai (2005) Hamsadhwani- Chennai (2005 & 2006) Rasika Ranjana Sabha – Kolkata(2005) Indian Fine Arts Society Chennai (2004) The Chennai Doordarshan, The Fine Arts Society, Mumbai, Shanmukhananda Fine Arts (Mumbai), National Center for Performing Arts (Mumbai), Indian Association Geneve Switzerland Chinmaya Mission Mauritius (Ganesh Festival season) and Mauritius Broadcasting Centre Mautitius (2001&2002)

What is the secret of his success? “I attribute all my success to My Gurus who have made me what I am today. I am indeed lucky to have come under the tutelage of such great teachers who have taught me not only the meaning of the seven notes but the meaning of life itself!”

Talking about his future plans Sriram says “In the long term, I want to establish a media/entertainment enterprise in India for scouting and promoting new talent, managing existing talent, providing global exposure, and remunerating artistes of different grade levels. My long term goals also include marketing Indian music to new and younger audiences across the globe, educating and fostering young talent, upgrading performance facilities in India, leveraging new media technologies for mass appeal; and increasing international exposure for cultural awareness.”