Shweta Jhaveri | Saraswati vaani

Saraswati vaani is sung purely in the North-Indian classical vocal music traditions. Shwet-rangi contralto voice culture within the traditions was introduced by Shweta in her 20s. Please support maintain the purity of this kind of music by not adapting it to other genre-s.

(( KrishnaBhairavi / Khayãl
live excerpt
raga creation:Shweta jhaveri

(( KrishnaBhairavi / sargam
raga creation:Shweta jhaveri

(( Chandrakauns / Khayãl

Saraswati baani is Shweta Jhaveri's creation in Hindustani classical vocal music. It collectively presents her raaga creations and vocal compositions in the Hindustani / North-Indian classical vocal forms such as Khayãl, Bhajan, Dhrupad, Tarãnã, Chatarang, Raagmãlã and Rãga creations sung by her since her teenage. Preserving North-Indian classical vocal music under the Mewati traditions through concerts & recordings, Shweta-ji has also performed her compositions in many rãgas such as Jog, Abhogi, Yaman and her rãga creations such as KrishnaBhairavi and Nirmohi. She sang her first recital at age 9 and composition along with a Hindustani classical solo at age 12 in India.

In Hindustani classical music the term baani in Hindi is the same as vaani meaning musical language or style and also relates to dhrupad. The North-Indian classical forms are sung mostly in the Hindi language. The North-Indian baani is different than the South-Indian baani. Shweta being one of the many names of or derived from Saraswati, this creation is dedicated to music.

(( yakundendu early years
live excerpt / 1974

(( Bansiwãlã / early years
live excerpt / Bhajan / 1978

(( Bãje bãje / Chatarang in Yaman
live excerpt

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Saraswati baani : select listing

A list of Hindustani classical vocal music compositions and creations of Shweta Jhaveri, performed by her in concerts and recordings from 1974 to 2019. Lyrics are in the Hindi language unless if mentioned otherwise.

The listing reads as :-
Vocal form : Lyric : Raaga : first performance

1) Bhajan : Bansiwãlã / Meera lyric : 1978 (raga Nirmohi 1980-s)
2) Bhajan : Bole jhinã mor / Meera lyric : raaga Maand : 1980
( CD / In Various Moods 1995)
3) Raagmãlã : PremGeet : raagas-kalãvati,Puriyãdhanashri, Basant, kedãr
: lyric in Gujarãti by Dr Subodh jhaveri : 1980
4) Khayãl : Suna suna : raaga Yaman : 1990s-Cassette / HMV
5) Khayãl : Jhulat Rãdhã : raaga Yaman : 2000
6) Khayãl : Sajan matavãro : raaga Jog : 2000s-CD Ãvishkãr
7) Khayãl : 14 Beats : raaga Yaman : 2000s-CD Ãvishkãr
8) Khayãl : Lagan mohe : raaga Abhogi : CD Ãvishkãr
9) Khayãl : Jhulana jhulãvo : raaga Rageshree : CD Ãvishkãr
10) Khayãl : Shãm ghanashãm : raaga Chandrakauns : CD Ãvishkãr
11) Chatarang : Bãje bãje : raaga Yaman : performed 2000-s
12) Sargam : raaga KrishnaBhairavi : performed 2010-CD Prabandh
13) dhrupad sultaal : Jamanã teer : raaga Puriyadhanashree : 2000-s
14) Khayãl : Koyaliyã : raaga KrishnaBhairavi : 2000-s
15) Tarãnã : 9 Beats : raaga Bihãg : performed 2000-s

Raaga Creations
16) KrishnaBhairavi : performed 2008
17) Nirmohi : performed 1980-s
18) Bhinn-Khamãj : 2024