Music Academy to confer Sangita Kalanidhi award to Bombay Jayashri

The Nritiya Kalanidhi award for dance will go to Vasanthalakshmi Narasimhachari.

Carnatic vocalist Bombay Jayashri has been selected for the Sangita Kalanidhi award of the Music Academy for 2023. The Nritiya Kalanidhi award for dance will go to Vasanthalakshmi Narasimhachari.

“The executive committee of the Music Academy at its meeting on March 19, 2023, unanimously decided to confer the awards,” said N. Murali, president of the Academy.

Talking to The Hindu from London, Ms Jayashri attributed her success in her career and awards to the blessings of her guru late violinist Lalgudi G. Jayaraman. “That he was my guru itself was a blessing”, she said while acknowledging the support and encouragement of her parents and family.

The message about the award was conveyed to her in London by Mr Murali and she thanked the Music Academy.

Ms Jayashri also thanked co-musicians who would accompany her in concerts saying, “music was a concerted effort and we created music together.” She added, “I am also grateful to the followers of my music.”

Initially trained under her parents and later under T.R. Balamani and Lalgudi G. Jayaraman, Ms Jayashri is a veena player, dancer and also trained in Hindustani music.

“She is known for her melodic and meditative style of singing and is recognised by a Padma Shri from the Indian government. She has also been training underprivileged children in music and contributing through her art to social causes,” said Mr Murali.