music is and always has been a consuming passion for sanjeev ramabhadran. born and raised in the us at a time when musical resources were relatively scarce, he was nevertheless exposed early to the best of the subcontinent’s various musical genres. his guru eminent vocalist-composer shri ram phatak took a keen interest in shaping his unusual musical acumen, encouraging him to judiciously absorb good influences around him. as a result, sanjeev has won accolades from musicians and connoisseurs around the world for his uncommon grasp over a wide range of indian classical and popular musical genres

sanjeev is well-known around the world for his highly successful appearances on zee tv's “tvs sa re ga ma”, earning accolades from esteemed judges including pt. rajan-sajan misra, pt. jasraj, begum parveen sultana, and pt. hariprasad chaurasia. sanjeev has also recorded a devotional album with playback singer kavita krishnamurthy-subramaniam and collaborated with noted actor billy crudup on a hit melody for woody allen's 1996 film "everyone says i love you".

alongside his deep knowledge of both hindustani and carnatic traditions, sanjeev’s training and experience in western classical violin and choral/a cappella singing have provided him with the rare ability to interpret indian music to western audiences through lecture-demonstrations and radio broadcasts. since 2008, he has been hosting the widely acclaimed weekly radio show, swaraanjali, highlighting the treasure of the subcontinent’s classical traditions through the medium of its popular music.