About Shravanam - Music For Meditative Listening
Shravanam – Music For Meditative Listening is a 2000 studio album by Carnatic vocalist Bombay Jayashri. The release features five devotional compositions designed for contemplative listening. Virgin Records (India) Pvt. Ltd. distributed the album in digital media format.
Bombay Jayashri selected and performed traditional slokas and bhajans that emphasize spiritual themes. The tracklist includes Sada Bala – Slokam, a Sanskrit invocation seeking divine strength. Bhajeham Bhajeham follows as a repetitive chant in praise of the divine. Keshavaya Namaha centers on a Vedic salutation to Lord Krishna, while Kalimaheshwari honors the goddess Kali in a rhythmic structure. The album concludes with Raghavam, a composition dedicated to Lord Rama.
The production maintains minimal instrumental accompaniment to highlight Jayashri’s vocal delivery. The recording sessions occurred prior to the 2000 release date, though specific studio details remain undocumented. Virgin Records marketed the album as part of its spiritual and classical music catalog in India.
Critical reception and commercial performance data for Shravanam are not widely archived. The album contributes to Bombay Jayashri’s discography as an early example of her work in meditative and devotional music. No live performances or alternate versions of the tracks are confirmed in public records.