" One of the finest vocalists of Hindustani / North Indian classical music
& a pioneer vocalist of World music "



Concert at St Johns : Berkeley,CA



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Shweta Jhaveri performs :
- North Indian classical vocal
( Khayal,Thumri,Tappa,Tarana)
- Bhajans (Devotional songs)
- World vocal music



Shweta Jhaveri teaches :
vocal styles & techniques
of North Indian classical music
& World voice



Contact  us :
Cosmic Khayals
Shweta Jhaveri
POBox 2957
SanAnselmo
CA 94979 USA


eMail

 

"On new Cd HUGE, gorgeous vocals overdubbed with ambient drone, Electric bass & drums provide powerful rhythmic contrast" — WMCentral, Novem.2007

" In HUGE the songs embrace creation, hope, renewal & love. It is a real pleasure to listen to Jhaveri's vocal phrases & timbre, whole music experience" — P.Herlevi, Septem.2007

"There is more to Shweta Jhaveri's singing than her deep rich contralto voice" — Teed Rockwell, India Currents July 2007 Review

" Hindustani music for global ears "
— The Economic Times, India, Dec 2006

" A smile as sweet as her voice "
Review Mumbai, India

"Shweta Jhaveri is to the raga for voice what Ravi Shankar is to the raga for sitar" - World Discoveries USA, 2006
Review

A playful & young genius at work
— Norman Rothstein theatre , Sept. 2003 Canada

" The AACM concert season officially opened with vocalist Shweta jhaveri, masterfully presenting the repertoire to a sell-out crowd " — Ali Akbar College Newsletter CA, Aug 2003.

"Very very occasionally a voice of such outstanding quality comes along. When that voice also delivers richness of ideas" — Review UK 2002

"Por Primera vez en Argentina vocalista de musica da la India"
Review Argentina 2001

"The creative music making of the highest order" — Billboard, USA 2000

"Shweta weaves a spell"
— The Tribune, India 1999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Shweta's BayArea concert in June 2008 buy tickets online

For the ongoing Spring & Summer classes 2008 in the BayArea CA, please eMail or voice at 415.454.1368

Our prayers at the passing away of Uttam Chakraborty, 39 yrs - one of the finest Indian tabla players, a long time concert associate for many of shweta's concerts - India, Dec.2007

Shweta received the Gujarat State Academy Award for Hindustani classical vocal music - India, September 2007.

Shweta's world music Cd HUGE released September 2007. The Cd features Shweta's English lyrics sung in Indian ragas

Purchase our CDs online worldwide

Shweta was a guest musician at the prestigious Chhandam Retreat in August 2007.

Shweta appeared as a guest artist on Bassist Victor Krauss release, courtesy songtone — Feb.2007

Shweta is the pioneer Hindustani classical vocalist to be an ASCAPlus recipient (The American Society of composers & authors) as a songwriter for her world music lyrics - New York, 2005 & 2007

Shweta received the ICC Award (Indian-American Chamber of Commerce California) award for outstanding contribution to Arts & Humanities at San Francisco,CA 2003

Shweta founded Cosmic Khayals at age 32 & 21stCentury Cosmos with her label's Indian classical CDs Avishkar, Khayal-Saga & world music Cds Anahita & Huge

 

 

 

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