Susheela Raman (b. 1973) is a singer of Indian descent.
Raman was bo… Read Full Bio ↴Susheela Raman (b. 1973) is a singer of Indian descent.
Raman was born in London, later emigrating to Australia with her family. In Australia she studied classical South Indian song and began giving performances. She then began working with Western forms including rock and soul, while continuing to study classical Indian music with Shruti Sadolikar. Her desire to mix Indian with Western music resulted in her first album, Salt Rain, in 2001, followed by Love Trap in 2003.
In 2005, she released Music for Crocodiles. The basis of the album was recorded in Britain (Wiltshire in September 2004); the work was continued the next month with Indian musicians and mixed in Los Angeles.
In 2006 Susheela was again nominated for BBC World Music Award and was the subject of a one hour documentary by French-German TV Channel ARTE, called 'Indian Journey' directed by Mark Kidel. In the same year she independently recorded 33 1/3, which is a set of re-imaginings of music from the sixties and seventies. Artists covered include Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Velvet Underground, Captain Beefheart, Can, Joy Division and Throbbing Gristle. The album features long term collaborators Sam Mills on guitar, VIncent Segal on Cello, and tabla player and percussionist Aref Durvesh. The album was released in April 2007 in France.
In 2011 she released the album Vel.
Susheela continues to research and discover music from South India, studying in 2007 with the Bhakti singer Kovai Kamla.
Raman was bo… Read Full Bio ↴Susheela Raman (b. 1973) is a singer of Indian descent.
Raman was born in London, later emigrating to Australia with her family. In Australia she studied classical South Indian song and began giving performances. She then began working with Western forms including rock and soul, while continuing to study classical Indian music with Shruti Sadolikar. Her desire to mix Indian with Western music resulted in her first album, Salt Rain, in 2001, followed by Love Trap in 2003.
In 2005, she released Music for Crocodiles. The basis of the album was recorded in Britain (Wiltshire in September 2004); the work was continued the next month with Indian musicians and mixed in Los Angeles.
In 2006 Susheela was again nominated for BBC World Music Award and was the subject of a one hour documentary by French-German TV Channel ARTE, called 'Indian Journey' directed by Mark Kidel. In the same year she independently recorded 33 1/3, which is a set of re-imaginings of music from the sixties and seventies. Artists covered include Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Velvet Underground, Captain Beefheart, Can, Joy Division and Throbbing Gristle. The album features long term collaborators Sam Mills on guitar, VIncent Segal on Cello, and tabla player and percussionist Aref Durvesh. The album was released in April 2007 in France.
In 2011 she released the album Vel.
Susheela continues to research and discover music from South India, studying in 2007 with the Bhakti singer Kovai Kamla.
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Salt Rain
Susheela Raman Lyrics
Bolo Bolo Everybody chant together The name of Shiva The Ganges flows …
Ganapati MahaGanapatim Manasasmarami Vasishta Vamadeva Vandita …
Kamakshi Kamakshi kamakoti peta vasini mamava kaumari kusumahyuti …
Mahima King of Kings Live up to your name As the…
Mamavatu Saraswati You who reside in the temple of Kamakoti Rescue me…
Maya Maya, my web of creation Whispers to me in my solitude Maya,…
Nagumomo Nagumomo Ganaleni Najali Delise Nannubrova Rada Sri Ragu Va…
O Rama Lover of Lakshmi Scion of the Solar Dynasty I can't…
Salt Rain Engulfed in darkness You struggled and cried Woven in a ta…
Song To The Siren On the floating, shapeless oceans I did all my best to…
Trust In Me Trust in me, just in me Shut your eyes and trust…