Harini S Raghavan [Rini] Email & Phone Number

Shifting South Asian classical elements toward pop and jazz sensibilities in a refreshing, organic way, New Jersey based, Chennai born singer, composer and violinist Harini “Rini” Raghavan creates her own version of Indian Jazztronica. Harini draws from her formal training in Carnatic music and work at Berklee College of Music to bring together sounds and music of her birthplace in India and her home in the US. She leads a group of acclaimed NYC based musicians from different countries that add their unique musical influences to create ‘a powerful contemporary Carnatic/electronic fusion sound’ as described by Rolling Stone India. Rini received a 2023 Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, is a part of the 2023 Grammy nominated record 'Shuruaat' by the Berklee Indian Ensemble and 2023 Global Music Awards Silver Medalist for her song 'Magizhini'. She is also an Independent Music Awards Nominee (2019 - Best Worldbeat song - Serene).An experienced performer and recording artist, Harini has recorded and performed with Grammy winning artists A.R.Rahman, Bill Whelan, Clay Ross and the renowned Israeli Singer-Songwriter Idan Raichel, headlining prestigious festivals and venues in US and India, including Boston Symphony Hall, Lincoln Center, Beacon Theatre, Kennedy Center, Yonge-Dundas Square for Desifest(Canada), Under 25 festival(India) and the United Nations General Assembly. Harini composed the background score, along with Andrew Orkin, for the Netflix show ‘The Fame Game’ starring the Bollywood icon Madhuri Dixit. She performs across the United States with other projects as well like the multi disciplinary production ‘Bollywood Boulevard’, American Patchwork Quartet as lead singer/violinist (performances at Cafe Lena NY, Levitt Pavilion CT), JSWISS(Blue Note NYC), Salsa Masala(Center at West Park, NYC) and has collaborated with artists/bands like FKAJazz, Polyhedren, Pattern Seeking Animals and Indo Warehouse.

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