Rini

Leading an international cadre of musicians, New York based, Chennai born singer, composer and violinist Harini “Rini” Raghavan draws from her formal training in South Indian Classical music and work at Berklee College of Music in Electronic Production to bring together sounds and music of her birthplace in India and her home in the US. An experienced performer and recording artist, she has recorded and performed with Grammy winning artists A.R.Rahman, Bill Whelan, Rodney Holmes, Gil Goldstein and Idan Raichel, headlining prestigious festivals and venues in US, Europe and India, including Boston Symphony Hall, Lincoln Center, Beacon Theatre and the UN General Assembly. She also freelances as a composer/collaborator for TV and Musical Theater creating crossover music blending Indian and American music.

"Rini draws on her decades of Carnatic music training and her years at Berklee, shifting South Asian classical elements toward pop and jazz sensibilities in a refreshing, organic way." - Republic of Jazz

Chennai-bred singer and violinist Harini S Raghavan has made her mark in New York, (she) jams on violins as well as electronic effects with a band setup backing her on songs such as “Thiruvizha” and “Fear.” - Rolling Stone India

Voice/Violin/Composer&Producer-Rini
Guitar-Aleif Hamdan. Bass-Achal Murthy , Drums-Maxime Cholley