photo courtesy : SwarTarang NewZealand 2019
" A magical voice filled with
the colours of microtone & raga "
- Saptak, India
" A favourite to audiences
in India and abroad "
The Music Circle-LosAngeles
" pure microtonal contralto
Shwet-rangi voice culture"
P.Jangbãri, India
Shweta Jhaveri Films
and Discography
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One of the finest Hindustani classical vocalists of the present times Shweta Jhaveri has performed worldwide since her young age.
Her mesmerizing voice and soulful improvisation preserve and further the North-Indian classical vocal music traditions through her
soulful creations. A performer of Khayãl she also performs Thumri, Dhrupad, Bhajan and the Hindustani classical vocal forms.
Blessed to be trained by Mewati maestro Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj since her teenage she vocally accompanied her Guruji from
1987 till early-1990s being the inaugural faculty of his premier foundation outside of India. In her 20s as a vocal accompanist
admired by critics and audiences for her innovative accompanyment, she was also fortunate to tour-perform
alongside some of the revered legends such as Appa Jalgaonkar, Swapan Chaudhuri, Sultan khan, Zakir Hussain and Ravi Shankar.
She taught her first vocal class at the Ali Akbar College of Music and was blessed to perform in the guidance of SwaraSamrãt
Ali Akbar Khan.
With worldwide acclaimed concerts & recordings, extensively touring India-NorthAmerica-Europe and
elsewhere by her age of 45, she completes 50 years in music. She has sung & composed Indian classical music for Films
and dance-dramas such as her debut film BhagavadGita featured at swami Vivekananda's centenary.
She has performed her raga-creations such as Nirmohi and KrishnaBhairavi under Saraswati bãni.
As a Hindustani classical vocalist she has also performed raga based world music under Cosmic Khayals.
Preserving the mewati traditions she performs her Hindustani vocal music creation Saraswati bãni.
Honoured to be a resident guest faculty for 10 years at the Ali Akbar College of Music she was a lead vocalist of the Maihar Symphony
composed by musician legend Ali Akbar Khan. Residing in the San Francisco area and India since her 20s she has mentored students internationally.
Instrumental to be the premier female classical vocalist from Gujarat to perform internationally, she is also regarded as the premier
North-Indian classical vocalist to perform raga with western musicians. Her soulful voice expresses harmony and peace through music.
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