Supreme Swan

Meeta Ravindra was born in Sewagram, a town in India founded by Mahatma Gandhi. She began her carrier at 5 years-old and studying with great Gurus and teachers. At 14, she won the 1st prize in "Bhajan Sangeet", devotional music, in a national contest in Mumbai. She completed her studies in the University of Nagpur, with a BA in Music. Gifted with a voice that alters the consciousness of the listener she won a contest of Ghazal (poetic classical music) in 1993, in Mumbai, India and won a contract with the recording producer company CBS-Sony, India. She established herself in Brazil 36 years ago and after few years she became known and appreciated by her music through concerts, TV and radio appearances. She founded the India-Brazil Cultural Association with the purpose of promoting and bringing closer the Indian Culture in Brazil. Since then, she teaches music, gives courses and workshop in many areas to promote the Indian Culture. She was honored by the Indian government who recognized her talent, for divulging the Indian classical music in Brazil.

She runs a close, tight-knit family where she also managed to infuse her talents. Her son, Sagar, plays Tabla (a percussion instrument) with her on concerts and since February 2009 she is the proud Mother-in-Law of a professional Kathak dancer (a classical dance modality). Her whole family is involved in promoting and maintaining their culture. She is teaching music to her grand-daughter to continue her legacy.

A booklet is included with the words to each chant. The words and music to more than forty other chants can be found in the book Cosmic Chants by Paramahansa Yogananda, which is available in our book section.