Sarasvati (musician)

Sarasvati (musician)
Sarasvatī
Origin Bandung, Jawa Barat, Indonesia
Genres Pop, Psychedelic, Ethnic
Years active 2010 - now
Labels Self-Released
Website [2] Risa Saraswati Facebook Page
Members
Risa Saraswati

Sarasvatī is a pseudonym for a solo act from Risa Saraswati, an aspiring singer/song writer who pursue a solo career using her Sanskrit name, Sarasvatī (सरस्वती). She resides in Indonesia, where the cutting-edge scene is currently evolving to become a new powerhouse in South East Asia. "Ethereal and dreamy soundscapes",[1] her music is noted by one of Indonesian leading newspaper, The Jakarta Post, in which hailed Sarasvatī as a new potential talent within the cutting edge scene. Previously known as the lead singer of an Indonesian Electronic pop-Band, Homogenic, Sarasvatī released her debut EP in July 2010, titled "Story of Peter".

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Music career

In 2003, with two fellow band-mate, Risa Saraswati established Homogenic, an electronic Pop group that took the name of one of Bjork's album in 1997. The band joined FFWD records, a well-established non-mainstream label in Indonesia, which released artists such as The S.I.G.I.T., Mocca (band), and Hollywood Nobody. In 2009, for an undisclosed reason, Risa decided to leave the band and pursue a solo career using "Sarasvatī" (सरस्वती) as a moniker, a Sanskrit name that represents one of the deity in Hinduism. In 2010, Sarasvatī released a debut EP, "Story of Peter".

Discography

  1. Story of Peter EP

References

  1. ^ [1] The Jakarta Post Article

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