Oscars Nominee Bombay Jayashri Ramnath to Perform at HKU (English Only)

World renowned Indian classical musician, Bombay Jayashri Ramnath, will be on a tour to Hong Kong from 24th January to 26th January, 2017 and she will be performing at The University of Hong Kong at 19:30 on 24th January. The performance will be combined with demonstration introducing the aesthetics in Indian music.

Bombay Jayashri Ramnath, a Carnatic music vocalist, is most famously known globally for her soulful renditions in Ang Lee’s acclaimed film Life of Pi. She has received India’s most celebrated music awards and has been a cultural ambassador through her extensive worldwide travels and performances. She has had the rare privilege of being the first Carnatic classical performer at the Opera House in Durban and The Russian Opera House in Helsinki.

At the performance and demonstration at HKU, Bombay Jayashri will be accompanied by Mysore Srikanth, one of India’s leading violinists, Manoj Siva on the Mridangam, and B. S. Purushotham, one of the most sought after percussion artists in India, on Khanjira.

This event is co-organised by Spic Macay Hong Kong, General Education Unit, Department of Music and CYM Cultural Centre of HKU.

Members of the media are cordially invited to cover the event. Details are as follows:

Date: 24th January, 2017 (Tuesday)

Time: 19:30 – 21:30

Venue: Studio 303, CYM Cultural Centre, HKU

Free Admission. For online registration and programme details, please visit https://gened.hku.hk/newsevents/detail?id=586.

About Bombay Jayashri Ramnath

Bombay Jayashri Ramnath is an accomplished Carnatic vocalist, music composer, writer, and 2013 Oscars Nominee for Best Original Song – Pi’s Lullaby in Ang Lee’s International Hit Life of Pi. Jayashri was born in Calcutta into a family of music connoisseurs and musicians. While growing up in Mumbai, she started training in Carnatic music under the guidance of her parents Seetha and N. N. Subramaniam. She has performed at various festivals and venues all across India and in over twenty different countries, including the US, UK, Switzerland, France, Finland, and Spain.

For media enquiries and interview arrangement, please contact

Ms. Celeste Shai, Programme Officer, General Education Unit, HKU (Tel: 3917 5045 /email: cymshai@hku.hk) or

Mr. Viveik Saigal of Spic Macay Hong Kong (Tel: 9870 5368/email: viveik@viveik.org)