ganavya
Carlos Cruz
A close-up of ganavya.
ganavya
If you’re looking for something otherworldly, rooted, and utterly unlike anything else on the calendar — this is it. Vocalist and transdisciplinary artist ganavya brings her singular voice to the Auricle New Music Series, fresh off the release of Daughter of a Temple, a deeply devotional, sonically expansive album inspired by Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda and the South Indian storytelling tradition of harikathā. Raised on pilgrimage trails and trained across disciplines, ganavya doesn’t just perform — she channels. Expect spiritual jazz, sacred texts, ancestral memory, and an unforgettable voice that moves like smoke.
media release: Auricle New Music Series presents vocalist and transdisciplinarian ganavya on Tuesday, April 1 at 7:00pm. Tickets $25 general admission or $20 student/ALL Member in advance online. Advance tickets available online at Brown Paper Tickets. General admission at the door $30 for everyone.
Described by Wall Street Journal as “among modern music’s most compelling vocalists,” New York-born, Tamil Nadu-raised singer and transdisciplinarian ganavya released her latest album, Daughter of a Temple, in November 2024. The album was recorded at the Moore’s Opera House in Houston, Texas, after ganavya invited friends and associates to join her for “a gathering in and for devotion," inspired by the musico-philosophies of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda. The album brings the Hindu tradition of harikatha into the 21st century, and draws upon a vast cast of contributors across multiple disciplines, including esperanza spalding, Vijay Iyer, Shabaka Hutchings, Immanuel Wilkins, Peter Sellars, and Rajna Swaminathan. Daughter of a Temple is an innovative and deeply moving blend of spiritual jazz and South Asian devotional music.
“No matter the language or the content, ganavya’s voice is a thick ephemera, like smoke as dark as ink, just coming off the fire.” — New York Times
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