Heart of Earth (Oxford Three-part Repertoire)

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Named by The Guardian as a composer 'who will enrich your life', Shruthi Rajasekar's compositions explore the themes of identity, community, and joy. Rajasekar draws from her dual background in the Carnatic (South Indian classical) and Western classical musical traditions to create intersectional music. She was awarded the Global Women in Music Award from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Foundation Adkins Chiti: Donne in Musica. Rajasekar was a 2023 Jerome Hill Artist Fellow Rajasekar and has been an artist-in-residence at the Tusen Takk Foundation, Britten Pears Arts, and the Anderson Center. She was a Marshall Scholar in the UK, where she pursued postgraduate studies in composition and ethnomusicology. A graduate of Princeton University, Rajasekar lives in Minnesota and serves on the board of new music chamber ensemble Zeitgeist.