Poovalur Sriji
Sjiri Srinivassan
POOVALUR SRIJI (SRINIVASAN) a prolific composer, performer, and educator studied South Indian Classical music with his father P.A. Venkataraman. For over three decades Poovalur has performed with leading artists from both South and North Indian Classical traditions. Since his move to the United States, Poovalur has performed and recorded with artists such as Sir Yehudi Menuhin, Bela Fleck, Mark O’ Connor, John Bergamo, and Glen Velez to name a few. Poovalur has composed several pieces that incorporate South Indian idioms. He has received awards from leading institutions; the album Tabula Rasa, for which he composed music and performed with Bela Fleck, V. M. Bhatt and J.P. Chen was nominated for a Grammy. He is the founding member of the group 'Brahmah'. He founded and directs the 'SNEW' and the 'South Indian Cross Cultural Ensemble'. Previously, he taught at Calarts and the San Diego State University.