Notes to Myself l Episode 3 l Season 1 l Bombay Jayashri l MOPA
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Hers is a voice that is immediately distinctive, whether in a Tyagaraja composition, Surdas bhajan, Marathi bhav geet or a film song, with its unique timbre, feel and range. This is the voice of Bombay Jayashri, a singer who has performed widely and successfully across genres - Carnatic music, Indian film playback singing, semi-classical music, fusion and more.
Her music is as cosmopolitan as it gets, her own instinctive leanings helped greatly by her mother and her mentor Lalgudi Jayaraman, both of who nudged her towards an openness for and appreciation of everything melodious and beautiful.
In this episode, Jayashri describes her mother’s singular focus on grooming her into a performer, the ‘Bombay-ness’ of her growing up years, the intense training under violin maestro Lalgudi Jayaraman and the ebb and flow of a remarkable journey that led her through several cities, teachers and genres of music.
Notes to Myself is one of MOPA's flagship projects - a series of interactive, expository documentaries that deconstructs the lives and creative processes of some of the most impactful professionals associated with South India's performing arts. Done in a let-your-hair-down and from-the-heart way, these offer an honest, moving and at times funny and charmingly unguarded look at the lives of these artistes.
Errata: 1:15:17 - Yann Martel (author of Life of Pi), not Ian Martin
02:12 - Early memories
08:05 - Your mother's influence on your musical life
16:06 - Learning from Balamani
23:45 - Meeting Lalgudi Jayaraman and moving to Madras
27:00 - Discipleship with Lalgudi Jayaraman
33:00 - Pressures of life in a new city
41:50 - Lalgudi Jayaraman's openness to other genres of music
45:35 - Lalgudi Jayaraman unplugged
49:39 - Life as a performing musician
53:38 - Becoming a star of the recording era
58:40 - The role of a teacher
1:05:05 - Tryst with film music
1:08:32 - Singing with different music directors
1:14:55 - Life of Pi
1:21:59 - Reflections
Film Credits:
Concept, Curation and Artistic Direction: Savita Narasimhan
Direction and Editing: Gowrishankar Venkatraman (@gowrishankarv)
Director of Photography: Kalaiselvan Sivaji (@kalaiiiiiiiiii)
Associate Cameraman: Shanthakumar Chakravarthy
Production Management: B Charles, Gowtham Ganesan (@chennaiarttheatre)
Video Production & Post Production: Swung Dash Studios, Chennai
Illustrations: A Z Ranjit
Subtitles: Samanvitha Sasidharan
Photographs and Visual Excerpts, from the collection of:
Bombay Jayashri
Hariharan Sankaran
Sruti archives
YACM archives
The Hindu
Photos from the Academy award reception (Oscars): Dan Goldwasser, Soundtrack.Net
Soundtracks by:
J. Scott Rakozy, Kevin Turner, Sofia Dragt, Pendelton, Peter John, Outland
Venue Courtesy:
‘Swarnarekha’, residence of Shobhana and Rajendran, Chennai
Chief Sponsor:
Kauvery Hospital, Chennai
MOPA is grateful to Kauvery Hospital for supporting this project.
Produced by MOPA Foundation ©2021
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Jayshree maam speaks about being 'drenched in Sri. Lalgudi Jayaraman's music' in that memorable BBY concert. What can I say! My soul’s just drenched by the beauty of her narration of memories. There is innate music in her story telling, pauses, gestures and personality. A superb episode by MOPA. Thank you!
The entire interview is like a poem ..Beautiful
Her life is like a beautiful movie❤
Never seen an interview like this. She paints pictures through words and invites all the viewers of this interview to re-live her experiences. How fabulous is that!!! ❤❤❤
Plus she is a beautiful soul..so humble, knowledgeable, honest, open minded, candid, beautiful and much much more ❤
I was a fan of your singing before watching this interview and now I'm a huge fan of the phenomenon called "Bombay Jayashri". Thanks for everything ma'am 🙏🙏🙏
I had the privilege listening to Bombay Jayashri in many of her concerts in years past. I pray and wish on this Thiruvonam day for her to regain her full strength and vibrancy and perform really well once again. This is a brilliant documentary, thank you
She is an amazing singer and now I love her personality more:) Thank you MOPA!
To hear someone talking about Lalgudi is enough.
Listing to Jayshree ma'am is pure bliss ! The way of telling her experiences as a beautiful lullaby is beautiful! This is a great initiative! As a music lover, I learned a lot from this interview
She is my most favorite singer. I can't live without listening to her songs each day morning and night. God bless you with many more awards and endeavours.
So happy to listen to this interview. Thank you MOPA for this. And I am so thankful and grateful to Jayashri amma for recognizing that carnatic music might reach more people if taught differently. This I say, because my family was devoted to carnatic music and tried to instill it in me when I was in 3rd/4th grade. It made no sense to me back then and I was politely asked my then paatu mami to not come to class. I am 31 now and love listening to renditions by many and even attempt to sing a few, but this love only began after an exposure to songs like Jagadhodharana or Rangapurvihara by MSS amma. I hope many others also recognise this and begin to think differently.
I can say even the way she narrates is a musical melody the way she sings. So clear, deep, soft, emotional and appropriate words to express the feeling so clearly, similar to the right notes to capture the essence of raga when she sings. May God bless her with more accolades and a very happy musical and artistic journey for several years to come.
Flood of memories....I used to get down at Matunga every month on salary day to pick up couple of cassettes (one of course will be Jayashree mam's. ). Sometime disappointed not finding any new and at times over priced one on the shelf.... But when I think of Bombay, one memory which is still alive is listening to those cassettes....
Also it stirred the smell of those lanes with flower, incense and coffee.....
She describes absolutely everything with clarity and aesthetic sense. No wonder she is someone all of us look up to not only for her music but for the way she carries herself and for her profound observations on art and life. The highlight for me was her opinion on teaching children.
"We teach children only for them to become musicians. Why not let the child learn something that it can sing fairly well in 3 months as opposed to doing the regular varisais in the same raga (which is not useful for every learner)? Something that the child can enjoy to make music a part of its world and be happy with the process of learning instead of just aspiring to be a performing musician?"
My guru also n. s muthulaksmi, mami, your relatives mam, iam not Brahmin, and also very poor, so many times iam not giving the fees, they are not asking for me mam, very kind mam, but they teached carnatic music, very very week student iam , they are teaching so many times patiently, now I am teaching so many students , they are saved my life anytime my guru's. My guru face you, en guruvaga ungalaiyum ninathu ungal paadam panigiren . Thanks 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks MOPA. This is just precious. She is not just a great musician. She is a fantastic story teller. Please do more such interviews.
What a wonderful self reflection. 85 minutes went by in a jiffy. So many take aways there. The gradual progression in learning, being open to various styles of music, the guru-bhakthi, lessons (besides singing) learnt from Lalgudi maestro - listened with rapt attention. Hoping for a concert in Kerala (Tvm would be nice) in the near future.
...there's just a treasure trove behind every "someone" out there! very beautifully narrated....
Like in her music, she has the ability to articulate things in a simple yet deep manner. Enjoyed watching this.
An amazing artist, a very humble human! Very blessed to have attended Jayshri’s live concerts in USA.
She remains one of my inspirations!🙏
தாலாட்டு கேட்பது போல் இருக்கிறது பாம்பே ஜெயஶ்ரீயின் மலரும் நினைவுகளை சொல்லும் விதமும்......அருமையான அற்புதமான அபாரமான பாடகி🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
What a beautiful note! I just didn’t want this interview to end.
Very humble human being and the whole interview was just bliss ✨ It was as if she was reciting poem.
Bombay Jayashri is a wonderful singer but today I am hearing her beautiful speech.Amazing 💐🙏🙏 your mother is a good teacher to you and she is a successful person.🙏
The musical journey of yours, you have carried us along with you. Hope like me so many rasikas would have travelled with you. Awesome notes.
I can listen to her for hours!!!!!!
Beautiful notes. I had the habit of hearing cassettes while traveling in local trains. Once I got a cassette of Jaisree and was hearing in train. When I heard her song on Ranjani Raga in the cassette tears were flowing down my cheeks, literally sobbing down. Her music literally moves me. Not only her music, the way she speaks is so musical. God bless
My appreciation for this legend has skyrocketed after this interview.
Someone said autobiography is an unrivaled vehicle for telling the truth about other people. How true! From your notes, the viewers could know a lot about your Gurus including the Legendary Lalgudi Sir. About your mother, father. About Matunga of those times. About Madras. And you, the individual. Your own concerts of those younger days. How a TV relay made you a well-known artist. Mind boggling. Thank you for this golden opportunity.
Straight from the heart ❤️ Sheer delight to listen to you ...🌷
The way you brought back memories is pleasantly quiet with a scenic rhythm in expression!
Magic, magic, magic!! You can see how our great traditions have been cherished and protected in her family, her gurus, herself
1 hour and 25min duration felt like just few seconds. Blessed soul. Music is magical. Thanks to the makers of the video.
Such humility, grace, elegance, poise and composure..... I want to be Bombay Jayashri when I grow up. :) I always enjoyed her songs in movies and her rendition of Bharathiyar songs are amazing... Now I'll check out the Carnatic songs too...Mopa, Thanks for the amazing interview... And thank you, Jayashri akka for sharing your life with us. You are very inspiring.
Such a beautiful experience listening to her. Very honest and from the heart & I felt that I was sitting across her on a sofa & chatting with her. Not one dull moment & I can't believe that I listened to the entire episode of nearly 85 minutes in one shot . Congratulations to the entire team involved in producing this. Looking forward to the next episode.
No words can thank this effort and event..whosoever has made slightest efforts in this pack,,indeed so u are greatly to be honoured...bcoz bringing to the eyes of ignorants such light has inexplicable initiation...Is there a chance of seeing Mam Shobana Chandrakumar pillai innthis series..its a personal request.
It was such a pleasure listening to this ...I had the pleasure of listening to a concert live in kuwait , a small crowd of music lovers, it was a most spiritual and enlightening experience , one could sense the deep spiritual plane in which Jayashri madam was dwelling upon. The frankness and a deep spiritual disposition is clearly made out.
What a gifted storyteller!! I could see everything right down to the cup of hot Bournvita being placed beside them. 😊
Her calm is reflective of her immense knowledge. Thanks, MOPA, for sharing this beautiful conversation. I loved the format, so calming and blissful❤
I felt like going on a journey with Jayashri, calm and soothing and authentic. Just like her music. Loved it
I somehow watch this whenever I m down...very inspiring at the same time it hits my mind I m no where in this world...I need to learn more and more... ❤️Jayashree Amma was not my choice in childhood as I listened her cine songs...but after hearing just one carnatic I fell deep into the black hole...lost in magical voice and that addiction cannot be got ridden...
The loss of existence I felt when she sung piraye piraye in this video....
Thank you God for making me a fellow human in a place where I get to listen to these treasures of legends ❤️...God bless you all
She described literally the opposite of my life but I was captivated nonetheless. Such a peaceful, unhurried expression of ideas and memories. And such dedication to art. Thoroughly enjoyed this episode.
I have always been a fan of her voice, it has always given me solace like a mother's sparsham (touch). It's so soul-drenching to listen to the beautiful journey that made her what she is now.
Thank you MOPA for this!!
She's a poem 🌼
So articulate.. sounds musical even when speaking.. wonderful listening to this musical journey
Absolutely fascinating story so beautifully told. I stumbled on this video in RUclips and started to listen but then I simply could not stop. I listened to every word she spoke in the entire video. Such a riveting story.
The best thing I’ve seen on RUclips for a while now! Incredible production too! Thank you Mopa for this amazing series! 😍
Hats off to this very idea that brings us close to such artists... I had the opportunity to listen to her twice in coimbatore. After the interview it feels like she need not sing, just listening to her speak is so melodious ..... 🙏
This is so well done. I feel like this is all about devotion. It has the same calming effect. And the old world charm - all packed into one.
Lovely interview of your journey. Listeners choice by Bombay Jayashri was my first memory of the cassettes. We used to listen to Koovi azhaikka koodadha, Sree ganesha charanam on a loop. (With rewind and play).
A brilliant recaps of her association with Lalgudi Jayaraman. It is as good as her scintilating voice.
What an absolute delight to have spent an hour plus with Jayashri! Felt I was sitting right along with her !!
I simply admired her entire interview with awe ! I am a great fan of Jayshree maam . May God bless and be with her always. Thank you MOPA
What an amazing interview....lucid and honest, straight from the heart ❤️
I feel blessed to have watched this full Episode today ..
The narration straight from her heart, I could visualise and lived through every moment with her...
Thank you all for this wonderful experience..
Legend and so musical listening to her. Thanks for this amazing interview
here it's 2 now at night and I cant stop myself listening to her.. smitten completely by her storytelling..the poise...the articulation.. I mean what level of artist is she...Stay blessed ma'am.. no words ..
Even when she speaks there is music !, thalam, swaram ,sruthi ….. every word of her is so soothing.. we are blessed to hear you M’am .. simple down to earth person 🙏🙏💐
This entire series is like a wonderful ballad which I can listen to any day and everyday. Thank you for this incredible work ❤️
What an episode. Blessed to see and hear this whole journey 💕🙏
Madam, you have narrated your journey of music vividly. Apart from your talent in music, you have excellent communication skill and memory. You could recall all the incidents so well.
I fell in love with her renderings during Cassette yuga. She has been always awe some
Such a lovely story Jayashree. It is fascinating like listening to a great story. Amazing what a good communicator you are.
Such a seamless flow of memories. Thanks a lot for bringing this
Am from srilanka i really like jayashri mam
I love her dressing and her pottu accessory and her beautiful voice
I trying to come india i really want to meet her and she is beautifulll
Ever since I started listening your renderings through the CDs my mother and have been admirers. Now that I hear you how your journey has been to the heights where you are. We respect you all the more.
Both her music and reflections are meditative.
Wow superb....🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏
Bombay Jayashri has so eloquently. beautifully narrated taking the listener through her incredibly blessed journey of music, filled with intense devotion for her Gurus and great passion for music. God bless
Jayasri mam your journey is beautiful 😍
Goodness Gracious! Awesome presentation.
One of the most beautiful Note I have ever heard & enjoyed every word...God bless & hope to meet you someday
I am awestruck, what a beautiful expression of her experiences , thank you Jayashree ji, hope one day I will meet you and touch your feet, thank you Mopa
Very natural to know about Bombay Jayashri journey of musical life . It brought back memories of my life with music,, my mother as music teacher at home always with classes, students, how she planted roots of music in me , which I’m a music teacher and performer today . In 1993, still remember her concert at BG, I spoke to her behind the stage. She responded to my letter , which still preserve as a treasure . Always admire her sweet, divine, dedicated , perfect voice . In 2019 in chennai, had opportunity to watch her sing sitting in Dias , as it was fully crowded . It was bliss 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Straight fron the heart... as expressive as your music. Beautiful.
Beautiful sharing
So well composed
Amazing choice of words Every word expressed your passion for Music You breathed music
It was really marvelous to listen to her,in simple, clear,English with all tiny details! 8 to 9 hours sadhana in a day only such gurus can do it..how much we used to struggle to get cassettes,…… great salutes to all gurus who took so much care affection firmness to groom students and bring out their talents, that’s why they are so great.🎉🎉🎉
Always been an admirer of your voice and singing. So glad to find your personality also matching the class of your singing. Hats off to you!
This is one off the great interviews I have every seen. So many learnings for me
Enjoyed it thoroughly Jayashree. Very nostalgic
Absolutely brilliant narration of the recollection of how the artist becomes the music
A very well narrated life story of sorts of Smt Bombay Jayashree.. her story telling is very beautiful... Pleasing AV.. immersed in the story just like watching movie in a theatre... Will have to watch the other episodes now..
Was like listening to a story... 😍😍 The narration of going to classes, describing the streets.. Could see those imageries in front of the eyes... 🤩🤩 Heart soothing conversation.. ❤❤
Very beautiful and adorable .Feeling deeply loved by hearing all what she is narrating she herself enjoying , so divine . Thank you so munch.🙏🏻🙏🏻
The way she narrates she makes us live of all those events. This is enriching in many ways.
Interesting platform that captures the life worlds of musicians.
Happy to know more about one of my favorite singer, Bombay Jeyashri mam through her own voice.
Lovely Ma'am. So natural. So from the depth of your heart ❤💙💜💖
What a generous offering from the beautiful team of people behind this documentary. Each and every word was like pure nectar and I immersed myself for 1.5 hours completely, like how Jayshri mam spoke of her time with her Guru 🙏🏻 thank you for the wonderful initiative team ❤️❤️❤️
This amount of calmness scares me sometimes.
Haha same
Absolutely😊
because it is not real. she is acting
@@rlali6699 I doubt that
What an incredible interview! A magically trip down memory lane, thru the eyes , voice and wisdom of the incomparable Bombay Jayashri 🙏🏼- Gratitude to the makers .
I really like her teaching approach to 7 year old. Simple songs at that age would definitely kindle the interest to learn Carnatic music! This approach will encourage many to embark on the journey for learning music for life!❤
Beautifully conceived and executed. Many congratulations to the production team. It is such an awakening and so inspirational to hear about their musical journey from a great musician like Smt. Bombay Jayashri. Please continue to produce such marvels.
One of the best memoir narratives I've ever come across from an artist.....to me it feels like making a fresh flower garland where the artist has meticulously chosen the flowers, string, their arrangement and everything.. finally as it's ready, submitting it to her Guru!
Hearing you itself is music! What an experience! Nostalgia
Last 2 min of this interview has to be written in Golden letters. Great Jayashri.
Incredible watching her articulate her musical journey, her feelings, her thoughts.. she is very humble. I especially liked how she wants to develop her own teaching style to inspire others rather than impose her style. .
I am grateful to your music which gives me so much. God bless you.
The interview is one beautiful song!
So so inspiring!! Each episode is uniquely inspiring. Interviews to be treasured for life
She speaks with her soul from deep within.❤What a pleasure. A true artist and definitely an inspiration.
Namaskaram to you, as you are, for what you are!
What a narrative!
😭😭❤️
Grace personified. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Such a soothing personality with such simplicity and humility.
Have always enjoyed listening to your renditions. Takes one to a very meditative experience.
Namaskaram and regards.
Sujata from Munch and Mull 🙏🙏🙏