MM: Tell us about one
singer that you envy.
Vandana: One singer
that I have admired right
from the beginning is
Sadhana Sargam Ji, I think
she is impeccable and the
kind of voice she has and
the way she sings, the grace,
the effortlessness is just
beautiful. I always wonder
how she could sing like that.
Even when you are sing a
very difficult line, when
you look at her sing it just
feels like a breeze. That is
also an art when you sing
something and make it look
effortless, it’s definitely an
art. I have always admired
her and if it’s one person I
have constantly looked up to I think my influence would
is Sadhana Sargam Ji.
be through Latha September
Ji, lot of 17
her songs have made a deep
MM: What next Vandana? impact on me as a singer.
Especially when I was a
Vandana: Lot of grand
child, while growing my
plans are there, I’d like to do
parents used to play lot of
lots of collaborations, earlier
these old Hindi Songs. So, I
I used to be a lot more active
have been listening to these
on YouTube but it has been
songs for so many years
such a phase that I am not
now. And I have also heard
able to do that much of
these songs in my mother’s
collaborations. But yes, we
voice, she is also a singer
have been working on them
and she taught me lot of
and we are going to upload
songs for the competitions
them very soon. I’d like to do
and stuff. I remember these
an album of my own as well
songs quite well, so she
someday. Lots more concerts
has been a big influence.
because I love to sing live.
Inspiration I would say its
And there is also a dream
Sadhana Sargam Ji like
list of composers I want to
I mention earlier she has
work with and hope that
been my biggest inspiration.
will also happen soon.
She is a fantastic singer, she
brings a certain flavour and
MM: Tell us about your
certain style, sometimes
influence and inspiration.
even involuntary I think
and she has been a massive
Vandana: I think as
inspiration to me.
an artist there are lot of
ways in which you can be
Vandana
inspired and you have so
many influences as well.
Srinivasan
But if I had to pin point, I
17 singers,
can say two noted