Srivani Jade

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About Srivani Jade

Srivani Jade is an award-winning Indian (Hindustani) Classical Vocalist, composer, educator, and, community leader. She is a captivating performer, and story-teller. Her singing is a celebration of her life and journey. Her spirited performances are intelligent, uplifting, and transport you to a place of joy and peace. She is internationally renowned for championing related classical genres (Thumri-Dadra) and a devotional repertoire (Bhajans, Abhangs, Devaranama). PERFORMER:Srivani grew up performing on the stage and radio, and winning competitions around India. She has performed extensively in venues in North America (e.g, Kalakendra (Portland), Ragamala (Seattle), Chhandayan (New York), Anindo Chatterjee Institute of Tabla (Seattle), Indian Music Society (Houston)), and India (e.g, Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav, Pune; Suburban Music Circle, Mumbai; Devanandan Ubhayaker Yuva Sangeet Utsav for emerging artists, Bengaluru). As a soloist for Seattle-based B'shnorkestra's Global Concerto series, her performance received critical acclaim in the 2016 Earshot Jazz Festival. COMPOSER:Srivani is a composer of both classical (bandish, tarana) and devotional/sacred music (bhajans). Her work has received extensive grant support from 4Culture and Jack Straw Productions. She has to her credit a growing number of solo albums of original music. She received an NEA grant for her musical composition work on the existential love poetry of Meera Bai (Astitva). 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, 2014).EDUCATOR: Srivani is a sought after teacher/Guru in the Greater Seattle area. She regularly serves as Visiting Artist with the University of Washington School of Music's Ethnomusicology program. She has also served residencies at UW Bothell, University of Puget Sound, Western Washington University, and University of British Columbia (Canada). As a three-times Washington State Master grant recipient, she has worked as a culture-bearer teacher and trained apprentices in the traditions of Khayal, Thumri-Dadra, and Bhakti.​COMMUNITY:Srivani serves as the President of Ragamala, a 501(c)(3) non-profit promoting Indian Classical Music in the Greater Seattle area since 1981. She has served on the board of Kirkland Performance Center (2010-12). She has received a Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship Award for her role in promoting Indian classical music, and building a community around it.