Invting all for an evening of Hindustani Classical Singing by Smt. Srivani Jade on Sat 30th Jun at 7pm, accompanied by Rahul Deshpande on Harmonium and Suhas Sastry on Tabla.

Srivani Jade was introduced to music at the age of four by her father Bhavani Prasad Jade and uncle Raghavendra Tilwalli. She studied Khayal initially with Dr. Sharad Gadre in the Gwalior style (2002-03), and in the Kirana style with Pandit Parameshwar Hegde since 2006. Srivani also enjoys singing an eclectic repertoire of light classical music, such as Thumri-dadra, Tappa and Bhajans.

Although she grew up performing on the stage and radio in India, she debuted as a Khayal singer in Ragamala's Utsav festival (Seattle, 2008) and Devanandan Ubhayaker Yuva Sangeet Utsav for emerging artists (Bengaluru, 2009). She has since continued to study, teach, and perform Hindustani Gayaki in both North America and India, including major music festivals such as the Sawai Gandharv Bhimsen Mahotsav (2014).

She has five solo albums to her credit, and several grants, artist residencies and awards, including the Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship Award (2009) and an NEA grant for her musical composition work on the existential love poetry of Meera Bai (Astitva, 2011). She has composed and recorded theme vocals for independent films such as Tapasya (2003), Siddhanto (2014) and stage productions such as Indian Ink (Sound Theater Company). She is an auditioned artist with All India Radio, and Visiting Artist with the University of Washington School of Music's Ethnomusicology program.

RECORDINGS:

2014 Night by Night--Khayals in Jogkauns and Sohni 2011 Salagvarali and Audav Bageshree--Khayals 2009 Meera's Love 2009 Bhoopali and Rajasthani Maand 2008 Bhaktidarshana Tukayache (Marathi Abhangs of Sant Tukaram)

(Available on Amazon, iTunes and CDBaby: www.cdbaby.com/Artist/SrivaniJade)

HONORS/GRANTS/FELLOWSHIPS/AWARDS:

2012: Individual Artist Project grant from 4Culture (Project title: “Raag-rang: A Musical Interpretation of Modern Indian-Style Miniature Paintings.”)

2009: “Meera's Love” nominated for Best Album at 10th Annual Independent Music Awards in the World Music category.

2009: Fellowship Award from Washington State Arts Commission.

2009: Recording grant from Jack Straw Productions for project on the spiritual love songs of the 16th century mystic, Meera Bai.

2009-10: Washington State Arts Commission Master-Apprentice grant (Khayal).

2008-09: Washington State Arts Commission Master-Apprentice grant (Thumri).

All are welcome. Entry - Free.