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CROSSOVER MUSICIAN

Roopa is a leading crossover musician in the South Asian diaspora. As an adventurous soloist, ensemble leader, and guest vocalist, she has brought Indian classical music in conversation with jazz, world music, and experimental artists in styles such as R&B/Gospel, Bulgarian, Flamenco, contemporary Opera, and new music. Roopa's collaborations have taken her to stages like Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, SFJazz, Jacob's Pillow, Banff Center for Arts and Creativity, Hollywood Bowl, and Joe's Pub, and festivals such as Winter JazzFest, Yerba Buena Festival of the Arts, Ragas Live, and Drive East.

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"With her hurricane wail and command of infinite minutiae, she might be the best singer in all of New York."

- New York Music Daily

ROOPA IN FLUX

“Maathe, an Ode to the Goddess,” an arrangement of the Daaru varnam in raga Kamas, by crossover ensemble,

Roopa In Flux.

VOCAL DUET WITH FLAMENCO JAZZ GUITAR

“Yenusuka,” a melancholic reflection on the pleasures and pain of the body, performed with guitarist Andreas Arnold. Composition of 15th century Purandara Dasa.  

INDIAN CLASSICAL VOCAL MEETS BULGARIAN VOCAL

Arrangement of Indian classical vocal by Navatman Music Collective with Be Petrunko, a Bulgarian song rendered by Bulgarian Voices Trio.

COLLABORATORS

Akshara Ensemble

Aditya Prakash

Andreas Arnold

Anjna Swaminathan

Arto Lindsay

Arun Ramamurthy + Trio

Bulgarian Voices Trio

Brooklyn Raga Massive

Chris McCarthy 

Christopher Tin

Colin Hogan

Erika Oba

Guy Mintus + Trio

George Brooks

IndianRaga

Jake Charkey
Jay Gandhi

Joshuah Campbell

Kamala Sankaram

Karavika

Karsh Kale

Matt Small

Melvin Gibbs

Michael Wingate

Mike Block

Morley

Nicole Zuraitis

Prasant Radhakrishnan

Praveen Sparsh

Rachele Andrioli

Rajna Swaminathan

Red Baraat

Redi Hasa

Rohan Krishnamurthy

Shane Shanahan

Sruti Sarathy

Shunzo Ohno

Soles of Duende

Sunny Jain + Red Baraat

​The Alaya Project

Trina Basu

Utsav Lal

Vlada Tomova

Women’s Raga Massive

"Building on her extensive training in traditional Carnatic music, Mahadevan frequently puts the music in dialogue with other traditions." 

- JazzSpeaks

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