Profile of Vani Jairam: Vani Jairam, who has rendered dedicated service of three decades to the cause of Indian Music, has exhibited extraordinary versatility in handling different regional music systems of India with great success and approval in over 14 languages.

As a child prodigy of two years, Vani could distinguish different musical notes and ragas. She received training in Carnatic Music from specialized musicians. Vani's marriage to Jairam took her to Bombay - the centre of Hindi Film Industry. She received intensive training in Hindustani Music from Ustad Abdul Rehman. Nearly 18 hours of daily routine of learning and riaz, enabled Vani to assimilate the intricate techniques of Thumri, Bhajan and Ghazal singing. She gave her first public concert in Bombay on 1 March 1969. Vani was invited by many leading organisations to give Light Classical Music concerts

The veteran Music Director, Vasant Desai, wanted to listen to her music and called her for recording of Marathi songs the very next day. This was followed by a regular flow of recording of Marathi songs. Pandit Kumar Gandharva agreed to record duet songs with Vani as he was impressed by her fine tuned voice. For almost a year, Vani toured the length and breadth of Maharashtra along with Vasant Desai rendering Marathi songs. Vasant Desai, who was signed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee to give music for the film 'GUDDI' recorded all the songs of the film in Vani's voice. Vani's song 'Bol Re Papi Hara'....    [ More ]