| 词条 | Radha Thomas |
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| name = Radha Thomas | image = Radha_Thomas.jpg | caption = Radha Thomas | background = solo_singer | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | genre = Jazz, blues, pop, Indian classical music | occupation = Singer, songwriter, musician, executive | associated_acts = Ryo Kawasaki, John Scofield, Michael Brecker, John Faddis, Alex Blake, Joe Farrell | website = {{URL|www.radhathomas.com}} }}Radha Thomas is the Executive Vice-President at Explocity Private Limited, a media publishing house in India. She has held this position since 1999. She is an author, vocalist,[1] and the leader of the jazz fusion band UNK: the Radha Thomas Ensemble.[2] Musical careerThomas studied Indian classical music with two Hindustani vocalists, Kumar Gandharva in New Delhi and Ustad Zia Fariduddin Dagar in the art of Dhrupad singing.[3] She blends Indian influences into jazz singing.[4] She began her career as a vocalist[5] in a rock and roll band called Human Bondage.[6][7] In 1976, she was selected to represent India at a jazz vocalists festival in Warsaw, Poland. She moved to New York, where she lived for twenty years. She performed at Sweet Basil Jazz Club and The Bottom Line. Some of the musicians she has performed with include John Scofield, Michael Brecker, John Faddis, Alex Blake, Ryo Kawasaki, Joe Farrell, and Greg Alper. Thomas, known as Radha Shottam, was the featured artist on two albums, Mirror of My Mind[8] and Ring Toss by jazz guitarist Ryo Kawasaki and wrote the lyrics for several of the tracks. She returned to India in 1993 and began performing with Louis Banks,[9] Sanjay Divecha, Gerard Machado,[10][11] and Keith Peters She formed her own band in 2009. Thomas has performed at the ICCR Delhi jazz International Festival,[12][13] the iSai Music Festival, the Bangalore International Festival,[14] the Bengaluru Habba, the Jazz Yatra,[15] and the Arcosanti Festival. UNK: The Radha Thomas EnsembleJazz, bebop, hip hop, blues, Indian classical music, rock and roll, and other modern influences go to create the sound of the band which features Aman Mahajan on piano/keyboards.[4] Mahajan is also co-producer of the band, with Mishko M'ba on bass, Matt Littlewood on saxophone, Suresh Bascara on drums, and Ramjee Chandran on guitar.[16] Their first album,[15] was produced independently and was released in September 2012.[17] Called I Only Have Eyes For You, it features original material and rearranged jazz standards.[18]Writing careerBesides writing the lyrics for all the original material she performs,[19] she has written, mostly in a humorous vein for the Bangalore Monthly, a column called "Between the Sexes." She released her first book, Men on My Mind.[20][21] The book was categorized by Rediff as one of the top five romance novels by first-time authors[22] and has been a part of a user review campaign by Blog Adda and has also been written about by several bloggers and newspapers. She also led the editorial team at Explocity. Her work has been published in The Hindu,[23] Man's World, Explocity.com, Bangalore Mirror, Asian Age, and Bangalore Monthly. She wrote the bestselling book The Cauliflower Diet, which examines replacing rice, potato, and other carbohydrates with cauliflower.[24] Literary mentions
References1. ^{{cite web|last1=Bagchi|first1=Shrabonti|title=Not as popular as David Guetta, but we manage - Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Not-as-popular-as-David-Guetta-but-we-manage/articleshow/16509573.cms?referral=PM|website=The Times of India|accessdate=8 June 2017|date=23 September 2012}} {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomas, Radha}}2. ^{{cite web|last1=Bernadette|first1=Anuradha|title=The crowd knows its jazz|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/the-crowd-knows-its-jazz/article2343222.ece|website=The Hindu|accessdate=8 June 2017|language=en|date=10 August 2011}} 3. ^{{cite web|last1=Jayaraman|first1=Pavitra|title=Radha Sings the Blues|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/Bptye3kyJcvmdV8DA1dI4O/Radha-sings-the-blues.html|website=Live Mint|accessdate=8 June 2017|date=21 September 2012}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|last1=Lakhani|first1=Somya|title=Jazz and a Half|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/jazz-and-a-half/1006558/0|website=Indian Express|accessdate=8 June 2017|language=en-gb|date=23 September 2012}} 5. ^{{cite web|last1=Mujumdar|first1=Neah|title=Take five...and a lot more|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/take-fiveand-a-lot-more/article4211519.ece|website=The Hindu|accessdate=8 June 2017|language=en|date=18 December 2012}} 6. ^{{cite web|last1=Jain|first1=Amrita|title=The Sixties Show|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/the-sixties-show/881249/0|website=Indian Express|accessdate=8 June 2017|language=en-gb|date=28 November 2011}} 7. ^{{cite web|last1=Bagchi|first1=Shrabonti|title=The rhythm divine|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/The-rhythm-divine-Bangalores-rock-n-roll-past-went-a-long-way-towards-shaping-its-musical-future/articleshow/35869301.cms?|website=The Times of India|accessdate=8 June 2017|date=1 June 2014}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=Mirror of My Mind|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/mirror-of-my-mind-mw0000241170/credits|website=AllMusic|accessdate=8 June 2017}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=Ringing in Christmas|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/parties/bangalore/Ringing-in-Christmas/articleshow/3866913.cms?referral=PM|website=The Times of India|accessdate=8 June 2017|date=21 December 2008}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=Jazz mine|url=http://archive.mid-day.com/entertainment/2002/mar/22357.htm|website=Mid-Day|accessdate=8 June 2017|date=25 March 2002}} 11. ^{{cite web|title=Jazz flowers, but a touch quietly, in Bangalore|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/06/20/stories/2002062000310200.htm|website=The Hindu|accessdate=8 June 2017|date=20 June 2002}} 12. ^{{cite web|title=ICCR announces 3rd Delhi International Jazz fest|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/iccr-announces-3rd-delhi-international-jazz-fest|website=Radio and Music|accessdate=8 June 2017|date=6 March 2013}} 13. ^{{cite web|title=ICCR'S 3rd Delhi international jazz festival witnessed gala performances over 4 days with 14 bands from 11 countries|url=http://www.apnnews.com/2013/03/25/iccrs-3rd-delhi-international-jazz-festival-witnessed-gala-performances-over-4-days-with-14-bands-from-11-countries/|website=APN News|accessdate=8 June 2017|date=25 March 2013}} 14. ^{{cite web|last1=Kundu|first1=Rhik|title=Bangalore International Arts Festival to have troupes from 8 countries - Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Bangalore-International-Arts-Festival-to-have-troupes-from-8-countries/articleshow/16006703.cms?referral=PM|website=The Times of India|accessdate=8 June 2017|date=30 August 2012}} 15. ^1 {{cite web|last1=G N|first1=Prasanth|title='I Like People Who Beat Traffic to Meet Jazz'|url=http://www.talkmag.in/cms/culture/music/item/273-%E2%80%98i-like-people-who-beat-traffic-to-meet-jazz%E2%80%99/|website=Talk Mag|accessdate=8 June 2017|date=17 October 2012}} 16. ^{{cite web|title=3 questions with Radha Thomas|url=http://archive.mid-day.com/lifestyle/2012/may/180512-Mumbai-Guide-3-questions-with-Radha-Thomas.htm|website=archive.mid-day.com|accessdate=8 June 2017|date=18 May 2012}} 17. ^{{cite web|last1=Mujumdar|first1=Neha|title=The smoky singer|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/the-smoky-singer/article4032769.ece|website=The Hindu|accessdate=8 June 2017|language=en|date=26 October 2012}} 18. ^{{cite web|last1=Mujumdar|first1=Neah|title=Weaving a web of sound|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/weaving-a-web-of-sound/article3936991.ece|website=The Hindu|accessdate=8 June 2017|language=en|date=26 September 2012}} 19. ^{{cite web|last1=Sarkar|first1=Neeti|title=This music has soul|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/this-music-has-soul/article5959705.ece|website=The Hindu|accessdate=8 June 2017|language=en|date=21 May 2016}} 20. ^{{cite web|last1=Datta|first1=Sravastis|title=What women want|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/what-women-want/article4215330.ece|website=The Hindu|accessdate=8 June 2017|language=en|date=19 December 2012}} 21. ^{{cite web|title=Where men are only just men|url=http://www.afternoondc.in/book-review/where-men-are-only-just-men/article_69928|website=www.afternoondc.in|accessdate=8 June 2017|date=26 November 2012}} 22. ^{{cite web|title=TOP 5: Romance novels by first-time authors|url=http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-books-top-5-romance-novels-by-first-time-authors/20130502.htm|website=Rediff|accessdate=8 June 2017|date=2 May 2013}} 23. ^{{cite web|last1=Thomas|first1=Radha|title=Why is jazz like pavakkai?|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/Why-is-jazz-like-pavakkai/article15523477.ece|website=The Hindu|accessdate=8 June 2017|language=en|date=18 January 2011}} 24. ^{{cite web|last1=Ved|first1=Sonal|title=Move over broccoli—cauliflower is making a cool comeback|url=http://www.vogue.in/content/move-over-broccoli-cauliflower-is-making-a-cool-comeback/|website=VOGUE India|accessdate=8 June 2017|date=2 March 2016}} 7 : Living people|Jazz composers|Jazz fusion musicians|Indian jazz musicians|Indian female jazz singers|Indian jazz singers|Year of birth missing (living people) |
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