Boston RhyDhun Band

Acton, MA

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Travels up to 120 miles

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Kanha | Sudha Subbaraman

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Jaane Kya Baat Hai | A reinterpretation | collab with Kroonerz

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Devi Dharohar | IndianRaga collaboration | Original

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Na Jiya Lage Na | Anand | A fresh cover

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More Kanha | Dadra | Raag Pilu | Live performance | Echoes of the Greats

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Overview

Eclectic Indian music band based around Boston, MA.
Led by singer-composer, Sudha Subbaraman, Boston RhyDhun provides music from India covering genres from Indian classical, spiritual/devotional to contemporary and retro Bollywood. We are team of highly trained musicians, vocalists, composers and voice teachers who specialize in customized music set to different themes, using an ensemble of musicians and employing high-quality professional-grade, seasoned vocalists.
Our shows are performances usually for impactful fundraisers for charity organizations and events.
Sudha also composes original music for music videos and dance productions, and can create music tailored to a production.


Reviews

1 review

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Gul M.

April 3, 2023

Relive the classic era of hindi music with Sudha

We invited Sudha for a one hour musical mehfil of old hindi songs( medley of Lata, Asha ,Geeta Dutt) with some Shreya and Farida Khanum thrown in there on the occasion of mom's birthday. She impressed us with her gayaki and her warm interaction with the audience as well as her intro to each song. She even managed to get the audience dancing along. Overall we really enjoyed the evening and Sudha played a big part. She brought along a compact karaoke for the backing tracks. We hope to have her back again .

Hired as: Classical Singer

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Boston RhyDhun Band

Thank you so much for your wonderful review. You are a wonderful family and hosts, and it was a pleasure performing to celebrate your mom's birthday.

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Booking information

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Languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi

Gig length: 60 - 150 minutes

What to expect

Music tailored to the theme of the event. Ranging from old classics of Bollywood to folk songs in languages like Punjabi, Tamil and Malayalam, to semi-classical bhajans and film ghazals. Songs repertoire range from 60s to contemporary melodies.
Sudha's style is influenced by legends like Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Shreya Ghoshal and she will present melodies that are both catchy and tunefully rich. The performance is usually with a live band of several musicians.

About

Sudha Subbaraman is a versatile singer-songwriter, composer, and producer based in Boston. Her musical journey began with Carnatic music, inspired from her sister Shanti Subbaraman. Later, she trained in Hindustani vocals under the tutelage of Guru Smt. Swati Panda, aligning with the Gwalior Gharana. Currently, Sudha is a devoted disciple of Vidushi Arati Ankalikar-Tikekar.

Sudha has been performing in the Boston area with several bands in genres ranging from classical, semi-classical to light contemporary for impactful charitable fundraisers like CRY, QUEST etc.
In 2019, she delved deeper into her songwriting journey with her fellowship with the production house, IndianRaga and released songs in collaboration with other musical artists all over the world and presented re-created versions of Hindustani classical bandishes with original arrangements in Raag Maru Bihag, Raag Bhimpalasi, Raag Kedar and Raag Durga. All of this is posted in the IndianRaga channel.

During the pandemic, Sudha continued with online collaborations working with artists around the globe which are posted on her YouTube channel and Instagram. She was instrumental in re-creating the music for an inclusive-music project by Aasmaan Foundation called "Olangal - Waves'' which was performed by artists of all abilities and launched on maestro Illayaraja's music channel in December 2020. With an avid interest in composing and directing, Sudha has also been directing concerts and choirs in the local area for several charitable causes like Ekal Vidyalaya and AdityaJyot Eye Foundation. The concert series that is close to her is "Surmayee Shaam" thematic concerts from 2018 and 2023. The project that she feels proud of is the song "Ekal Gatha" released in April 2021 that she produced and directed with local singers from the Boston area to further the mission of Ekal Vidyalaya.

Her personal favorite recording projects are her singles with videos - "Kanha", "Devi Dharohar", and "Saraswatheeyaamam" all of which are available on all platforms.

Her most recent song "Mann ke Andar" written and produced by Parveen Minocha, Noetic Nook received great acclaim and is available on all platforms.

Sudha is influenced by the rich music of India - she grew up listening to the music of Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Rafi Saab and KishoreDa, while on the classical side, she equally grew up listening to Carnatic by MS Subbalakshmi, Madurai Mani Iyer and her Hindustani classical influences range from Pt Venkatesh Kumar and her own Guru Arati Ankalikar to Sawani Shende.
With an open, resonant and expressive voice, she is into soulful music based on ragas, and she is drawn to alaaps and open singing, based on classical and semi-classical music genres or folk regional flavors.

Sudha is also a certified Vocal coach and Vocal Yoga®️ instructor using the Heather Lyle VocalYoga Method®️. She offers private holistic voice lessons and music training for teenagers and kids, and also in yoga centers.
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Set list

See Surmayee Shaam - 2018 show videos playlist
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Influences and inspiration

Lata Mangeshkar
Asha Bhonsle
Kishori Amonkar
Sawani Shende
Shreya Ghoshal
K. S. Chitra
Harshdeep Kaur
Kishore Kumar
Mohd Rafi
R.D Burman
Madan Mohan
Salil Chowdhury

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