shweta javeri
One of the finest Indian classical vocalists of the younger generation and the only vocalist to perform Hindustani classical vocal and world vocal music since her 20s, Shwetã Jhaveri is a performer of the north Indian classical vocal form Khayãl and the other Hindustani forms. Born in Ahmedabad-India "Shweta is the premier female vocalist from Gujarat-India to perform classical music internationally since her age of 19"- The Gujarat State Academy. Since her mid twenties, she has garnered renown as a mesmerizing vocalist to record & perform Hindustani classical music with purity and innovative world music based on khayals & ragas with world musicians. Her beautiful stage presence has delighted audiences worldover.
Beginning at the age of 6, Shweta studied vocal music & specialized in Prabandh and the north Indian classical vocal forms like Khayal, Tappa, Thumri, Dhrupad, Dhamar under the guidance of late Pt.Vilasrao Khandekar in Ahmedabad-India, with a special aptitude in the Khayãl form. Shweta further studied from the world renowned vocalist Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasrajji. Born to a surgeon father & literary mother, she grew up in a highly cultured environment. She holds a bachelor's in literature and has also composed music since her age of 10.
" Hypnotic Khayals...her mesmerizing vocals astonish with hypnotic virtuosity "
- WorldMusicCentral.
Shweta Jhaveri has performed extensively in India, USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Bangladesh, Dubai, Mauritius, Singapore & is the first Hindustani vocalist to perform in Argentina in 2001. Shweta Jhaveri's yearly Spring & Summer classes in the BayArea, CA have attracted students from worldwide. Shweta is included as a pioneer classical vocalist in several Indian and world music publications. She has lent her voice for the Indian national TV and feature films. She was the youngest Indian classical vocalist to perform and be interviewed by the BBC,uk and the NPR,usa.
Shweta is a recipient of the Indian & Western honors since her 20s, including the Netragaonkar Award-Pune India,Pandit Jasraj Gaurav Puraskar-Pune, SpicMacay merit certificate, Indian American Chamber's award- CA usa, American Society's appreciation for classical & world music lyrics- NY usa, The Gujarat State academy award-India in 2007 & the Grass Roots international award from Nashville usa in 2009 for Indian classical vocal music. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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