SID SRIRAM

I think Chennaiites are the best because the city has a receptive audience.

When it comes to 'Maruvaarthai,' I have said many a time that Carnatic music drives my creative influence. In that sense, Darbuka Siva gave me a lot of room to breathe with the melody. The instrumental, however, was grounded. The lyrics is just poetic, and phonetically, they sound beautiful.

I fell in love with R&B music at a young age. The energy and aesthetic of that genre strike an emotional chord with me.

When I was 11, I decided that music was what I wanted to pursue as a career.

I started listening to old school R&B artists like Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, and Donny Hathaway when I was in 6th grade.

I started singing when I was three - my mother would teach me some versions of 'Thirupugazh.' And I loved being on stage.

My whole family is involved in the arts - my sister is a professional Bharatnatyam dancer, and my dad helps me out on the music business end.

I want the audience to be transported to a different world once they enter the auditorium.

From when I first started listening to music, M. S. Subbulakshmi has been one of my biggest influences. She poured her heart and life into everything she sang.

When you are surrounded by talented musicians, you learn so much from them.

Growing up in the U.S., I'd siloed off my identities. While I was an Indian at home, I was an American at school. I have now embraced both the identities.

Berklee played a huge role in shaping my music. On an academic level, I learned a lot about vocal technique and culture. Since my major was Music Production and Engineering, I got a good handle on the technical and creative aspects of making a record.

My experience and growth in the film music world and the time I've spent studying legendary film composers have given me depth of insight into how music can inspire a range of emotions.

My idea is to take the improvisational excitement that takes place with Carnatic music and juxtapose that in different sonic contexts.

The inner core of my being is Carnatic music.

Being associated with songs that push boundaries is amazing. If the rest of my career consists of a majority of songs that are experimental, I'll be a happy man.

When I was younger and had made the decision to make a career in music, becoming famous was something that I dreamt about.

'Entropy' broadly means tending towards chaos constantly.

I listened to Kanye West and also dove deep into bands like Radiohead, Portishead, and Bon Iver.

Being an Indian in the U.S. and growing up in the suburbs were the two things that really shaped my outlook.

Film music has given me everything - career and popularity.

Across generations, the torch-bearers of Carnatic music have mastered the art form of connection.

'6 Weeks' is broken up into two sections; both sections use the same set of samples, just in different ways.

I come from a musical family, and Carnatic music made up so much of my childhood, my upbringing, and my musical transition.

I owe so much of my musical growth to my exploration and performance of Carnatic music.