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Modular synthesist, composer, vocalist

Arushi Jain

Delhi-trained Hindustani vocalist who studied computer science at Stanford, discovered modular synthesis, quit a tech job and moved to Brooklyn. Releases on Leaving Records blend raga, analog oscillators and live patching; NTS radio host and instrument inventor.

Achievements

Albums Under the Lilac Sky (2021) and Delight (2024); Pitchfork Best Jazz & Experimental Album; Smithsonian and museum commissions; performed with Anoushka Shankar; 30 Under 30 Music 2023.

Recent successes

  • 2024-01-01 · Delight album. Critically acclaimed modular-Hindustani work on Leaving Records.

Happy moments

  • 2017-01-01 · First modular synthesizer. Acquired custom wood Bastl case in San Francisco after Laptop Orchestra class at Stanford CCRMA.

Why this piece of art may be related

Analog modular patcher who designs her own instruments and fuses Hindustani classical memory with tactile Buchla-style synthesis; handmade kinetic sound objects and vintage-modern electronic craft fit wooden cassette, turntable and reel-to-reel analog wall art.

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