Hyderabad-based singer, songwriter and composer Sri Soumya Varanasi hosts a workshop on classical music at unusual venues, seeing it as an opportunity to present different dimensions of music to a new audience. Soumya, who performs classical music with a contemporary touch, has a busy month: conducting a music workshop for SoMa’s M&MS (Music and Mind Series) at The Moonshine Project in Jubilee Hills (September 21), and presenting a second episode of The Kutcheri Project by SoMa (September 29) at The Stage in District 150, Madhapur. Connection with music Soumya with a team of singers| Photo Credit:special arrangement Soumya was 12 when she felt a connection with music.
Over time, this ‘small rooted thought’ led her to learn and to contribute to the art. Even while singing the same song at different concerts, she would reflect on its presentation and consider what new perspective she could add to it. Having trained formally in Carnatic music in her childhood, the musician also forayed into light music, Western and Hindustani music and film songs.
Viewing music as an entity that she would prefer not to put a tag or label on, she has learned to take positives from different genres and bring out the best in her performances. ”I’ve been fortunate that all my gurus have seen music that way,” says Soumya, presently a disciple of eminent musician Bombay Jayashri. Launch of music school During a concert| Photo Credit:special arrangement The versatile musician-guru establish.