ganavya at Aviva Studios

Critically acclaimed vocalist ganavya comes to Aviva Studios for the opening night of the Manchester Jazz Festival 2025. Described by Wall Street Journal as ‘among modern music’s most compelling vocalists’, ganavya is a New York-born, Tamil Nadu-raised singer and trans-disciplinarian. Trained as an improviser, scholar, dancer and multi-instrumentalist, ganavya takes inspiration from an intergenerational constellation of collaborators, anchoring her practice in pasts, presents and futures. Much of her childhood was on the pilgrimage trail, learning the storytelling art form of harikathā and singing poetry that critiques hierarchal social structures.