He started as early as four and had his first ‘concert’ seven years later, before being sent away to India — from the US — by his parents for higher education in music. On the 29th of March, renowned Carnatic vocalist Sandeep Narayan will enthrall audience at the PGP Hall in Singapore as he brings his musical, Avathar, to usher in Ramnavami celebrations in the city-state.
Sandeep, who was in conversation with me recently, spoke about his music, life lessons and what to expect from his Singapore concert, which is a non-ticketed event organised by the Hindu Endowments Board.
Though he refused to give away the catalogue, Sandeep said the event will be packed with long and short numbers, featuring compositions of Hindu saint Tyagaraja.
Dialing back to his childhood, the renowned vocalist said he had a keen interest towards music as far as he remembers and it came to him naturally.
It was his father who noticed his talent early and urged his mother — a music teacher — to look after their son’s training. However, Sandeep, at 11, grew to become rebellious, which played a part in his parents’ decision to send him to India to train under renowned Carnatic musician KS Krishnamurti.
The singer also spoke about his status as a diaspora kid and his special bond with Sadhguru, who also is his father-in-law!
To know more about the riveting conversation, watch the video below.
(The article is published under a mutual content partnership arrangement between The Free Press Journal and Connected To India)
