" 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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Summer classes :
Our ongoing Summer classes include vocal styles & techniques of North Indian classical music with basics in voice practice, rhythm and a composition in Hindi or Sanskrit.
Please note :
If you are outside of BayArea-California, looking for a vocal lesson, please email to inform us about your requirements & we can send you a recorded lesson on Tape or Cd.

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


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"On new Cd HUGE, gorgeous vocals overdubbed with ambient drone, Electric bass & drums provide powerful rhythmic contrast" — WorldMusicCentral, Dec.07

"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
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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 the ongoing BayArea Summer Classes 2008, please eMail us

Our prayers at the passing away of Uttam Chakraborty 39 yrs, one of the finest Indian tabla players - Dec.2007

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

Shweta's world music experimental Cd HUGE released Septem.07, featuring Shweta's English lyrics sung in Indian ragas

Purchase our CDs online worldwide

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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