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Soulfully elevating the desires and dilemmas of daily life to the swinging rhythms of jazz & blues with her crisp, powerful and agile voice, Mathangi Jagdish is a woman with stories to tell.
Born in Kolkata and raised in New Delhi, Mathangi trained in Carnatic classical music from a young age. Over the years she has honed her craft as a singer and performer by lending her voice to songs in South India’s film industry.
After breaking into the playback scene in 2001 with hits like ‘Anju Mani’ and ‘Kokkarakara Girigiri’ for music composer Deva, she’s gone on to work with Oscar winning MM Keeravani (of ‘Naatu Naatu’ fame), Oscar and Grammy winning AR Rahman and the legendary Illayraja.
Her list of accolades also includes being featured on the first season of Coke Studio India and two seasons of Kappa TV’s Music Mojo.
Aside from music, Mathangi gained popularity as an anchor, mentor and judge on music TV shows like Sangamam, Super Singer, Swarna Sangeetham, Sangeetha Maha Yuddham and Oliyum Oliyum.
Now after 20 plus years in the industry and 450 playback songs to her credit, 2023 will see the release of her debut EP , which features some of the most incredible live musicians in India.
These English originals, written and composed by Mathangi, cover everything from jibes at domestic drudgery to dealing with crippling procrastination to a quest for life philosophy.
Produced by National and Filmfare award winning sound engineer and music producer KJ Singh, the EP is set to tunes laden with swing jazz, blues and r&b, peppered with a dash of Mathangi’s Carnatic music heritage.
Mathangi cites artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Adele, Amy Winehouse, India Arie, and Lauryn Hill as her musical influences.
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Wholistic Vocalist
Wholistic Vocalist is the brain child of playback singer, songwriter, performer and cokestudio artist, Mathangi Jagdish aka Ma.Ja.
The platform was created to help aspiring vocalists , specially with the non craft related aspects , that indirectly and sometimes directly impact the craft. (eg. Nutrition, Hydration, Mindset and deep rooted beliefs, exercise regime etc)
To work with Ma.Ja one on one or attend her workshops or participate in her programs, please email mathangijagdishmusic@gmail.com
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