Jai Sovani

Singer

Jai is a North Indian Classical vocalist who lives in Milwaukee WI. She performs and conducts workshops all over the USA and India.

Jai was initiated into music by Smt. Anuradha Garud whose guidance helped her secure the national scholarship by Govt. of India. The Scholarship facilitated her to stay with and learn in Gurukul pattern under one of India’s best classical singer of our times “Ganasaraswati Kishori Amonkar”. She has continued her path of learning under Smt. Arati Ankalikar- Tikekar with whom she has accompanied on various performances across USA and India
She teaches Classical, semi classical and bhajans. She conducts classes in Milwaukee WI, multiple locations in Chicago IL and Madison WI. She also conducts classes online via Skype for students from California, Texas, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsylvania as well as from India. She is a visiting faculty at universities listed below.
Visiting faculty and music workshops at:

• Northern Illinois University, DeKalb
• North Park University, Chicago
• University of Wisconsin - Parkside

Awards:

• Kalyani Karandak- B.J Medical, Pune
• Swar Madhuri Karandak- Modern College, Pune
• Central Government Scholarship for two years awarded by H.R.D. Ministry, Delhi, India
• Youth Festivals, Mumbai and Gwalior
• Krishna Mai Puraskar, Wai
• Natu Foundation Puraskar, Pune.
• Fellowship in Hindustani Classical vocal by Indianraga