Two Time Guinness Record Holder

SAI 'PSYCHUCK' MANAPRAGADA

Sai "Psychuck" Manapragada is Two Time Guinness Record Holder, an accomplished music composer, a keyboardist, and a singer who also does professional arrangement and mixing under his banner Psymphony. He firmly believes that music is a part and parcel of the human psyche. According to him, "music is so deep-rooted in one's soul that it can influence one's philosophy and outlook in life. Even tone-deaf persons can relate to music in their own unique way... and that is the true testament to the power in music." It is this firm and deep-rooted philosophy of his that drives him to relentlessly pursue his passion for music. Sai "Psychuck" Manapragada sang his first song when he was just three years old on All India Radio's (AIR) Balanandam program. Born into a family of musicians, he was anointed with music as a natural consequence. By the time he was twelve; Sai "Psychuck" Manapragada had already accompanied his father's musical tours and became a surrogate band member. Sai "Psychuck" Manapragada was recognized as the youngest music director, singer and lyricist when he first introduced his musical talent to the world in 1982 directing a TV Special on National Integration. He performed at the Rashtrapathy Bhavan and received the prestigious National Integration Award and is the pioneer of Folk Rock - a genre that intends to popularize traditional Indian music through the fusion with modern music. Encouraged by his father Sri. Manapragada Narasimha Murthy, a renowned international folk finger, Sai "Psychuck" Manapragada has since given numerous performances and won several accolades for his creative contributions in music. He has served on many music review boards and authored many articles on folk music and the evolution of Indian music in the post modern era. Sai "Psychuck" Manapragada plays both cover and original songs in his shows and has since given music to many dance dramas, stage musicals, feature films, TV soaps and cultural showcases at both national and international levels and has numerous original compositions to his credit. He specializes in composing techniques and music arrangement methodologies. Sai "Psychuck" Manapragada's music takes the essence from Carnatic, Hindustani and Folklore genres. He further expands into Asian, Latin, and Middle-Eastern genres and embraces the contemporary Rock and Pop genres of the West with a hint of Western Classical overtures in most of his works. He was part of many bands including, Strings in India and Riske - a live jazz showcase in Chicago, to name a few. Sai "Psychuck" Manapragada was the cultural coordinator for Indian Youth Festivals in Baton Rouge, LA and Chicago, IL. Sai "Psychuck" Manapragada has given nu-

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merous performances with renowned musicians including Ilaya Raja, KV Mahadevan and has composed the literary works of many including Dr. J Baapu Reddy, and (CeeNaaRe) Dr. C. Narayana Reddy. He is very active in the Bay Area cultural scenes and cocomposed the drum-musical arrangement "Layamrita Varshini" with Mridangam maestro Padmasri. Shri Dr. Yella Venkateshwara Rao. Sai "Psychuck" Manapragada is working on his flagship album "Pace: The Frontier of Light" with his ex-band-members and leading contemporary Hollywood musicians. Sai "Psychuck" Manapragada is the Chairman for FARMI (Folk Arts Research and Music Institute) a not-for-profit organization formed in memory of his father and committed to preserving the folklore arts and music of India. FARMI, in association with Amateur and Professional Singers Organization (APSO) India, conduct yearly folk festivals in honor of Janapadabrahma late Shri. Manapragada Narasimha Murthy to honor accomplished artists and encourage new and budding talent in the folk genre. In addition, a Life Time Achievement Award and a stipend from the Pension for Retiring Artists and Gifted Artists Development Alimony established by FARMI is provided to aspiring and accomplished artists to encourage the sustenance of the now endangered folklore arts and music of India. Sai "Psychuck" Manapragada is an entrepre-

neur and a technology executive in a wireless startup and lives in the San Francisco bay area with his wife and two daughters. He is the Chairman of Folklore Arts Research and Music Institute (FARMI, USA) and is the co-founder of Psymphony - a launch pad for aspiring talent in the fields of music, dance and performing arts industry. He continues to contribute and play key roles in many cultural organizations and non-profit organizations, both in India and in the United States. " 1st Guinness Record - the Most languages performed in a song is 265 and was achieved on May 16th, 2010 at May fair Community Center , San Jose, California, USA ( For the Song " Maa Tujhe Saalam-Vande Mataram " originally composed by A.R. Rahman ) " 2nd Guinness Record - the Most languages sung in one song by multiple singers is 277 and was achieved on August 15th, 2010 at Festival of India (FIA) in Fremont, California, USA ( For the Song " Maa Tujhe Saalam-Vande Mataram " originally composed by A.R. Rahman ) "music is my passion. I believe that soulful music opens the door to one's inner-self it's an art of poetically expressing even the most subtle and inexpressible of feelings with simple musical notes." Psychuck.

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