Jayen Varma

Jaya Kumar Kerala Varma –aka- Jayen Varma, known for developing Indian Slap Bass lives in India, the land of many amazing Musicians and Music genres.  It took three decades for him to prove the World that Tabla/Mridangam finger technique can be applied on Bass Guitar. In 2008 The Registry of Official World Records (Record Holders Republic) USA&UK declared him the Fastest Bassist.

Jayen’s inspiration has been the teachings of Sage (Maharishi) Pathanjali

“When you are inspired by some great purpose or some extraordinary project,
all your thoughts break their bonds,
your mind transcends limitations,
your consciousness expands in every direction,
and you find yourself in a new,
great and wonderful world,
dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive,
and you discover yourself to be a greater person,
by far, than you ever dreamed yourself to be”

[Quotes from the book ‘The Power of Intention’ by Dr.Wayne.W.Dyer]

Jayen’s influence has been Shadkala Govinda Marar (1798-1843 AD), the legendary Indian classical Musician who used to sing at sixth degrees of speed

“There have been many fast bass players in the world.

They are all the fastest in their own styles and techniques, I respect them all”

“What I play is purely a Tabla/ Mridangam style technique.

It doesn’t matter how an instrument is played, it only matters how it sounds”

Jayen Varma