Smt. Swati Natekar, daughter and disciple of renowned Hindustani Classical academic & scholar Dr. Sushila Pohankar, is a UK based Indian Classical, Thumri, Ghazal and World music singer, songwriter and composer. Swatiji is well known for her collaborations with artists like Nitin Sawhney, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Sonu Nigam, Talvin Singh, Craig Armstrong, Muzaffer Ali & many more. She has released several acclaimed albums and has performed at reputed international venues. She also sang on the theme song for Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010, specially recorded for BBC. Swatiji has recorded, composed & sung a track from the famous ”Geet Govind” couplet for the Queen’s gallery at Buckingham Palace, London. It has also been an honour for her to represent UK & record the Bhajan “Vaishnav Jan” for the celebration of 150th year of Gandhi Jayanti. Swatiji is an ICCR empanelled artist.
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Swatiji will present a special collection of Gandhiji’s favourite Bhajans. She will be accompanied by Amar Sarl on Tabla and Sadakat Aman Khan on Harmonium.