Rajesh David
The song of the heart
Music & Yoga
Music & Yoga are Rajesh’s joy and inspiration. A singer and a composer, he is also an experienced teacher of Nada Yoga. His compositions, which draw on the rich traditions of Indian classical, folk and contemporary music, are inspiring, energetic and heart-opening.
In his music, he endeavours to find a meeting place of cultures, and enjoys collaborating with other musicians, storytellers and dancers, as well as working as a solo artist. Along with creating and producing music, Rajesh also teaches yoga courses, seminars and retreats in the UK and abroad. As a yoga teacher, he is inspired by the ancient teachings of the Upanishads and Yoga philosophy.
Rajesh took to yoga at a very young age, receiving his Yoga teacher training diploma from The Yoga Institute, Mumbai. Continued study and teaching led him to develop courses on several key topics of Yoga aimed at nurturing body, mind and spirit, and leading to a deeper understanding of the philosophical underpinning of Yoga. His courses are rooted in the teachings of the Upanishads and Advaita philosophy.
His passion for music and his training in Indian classical music led him to compose music for meditation, relaxation and yoga practice. These are available as CD albums and downloads. Read more
Rajesh’s upbringing was immersed in an atmosphere of music. Both his parents were singers and musicians. Having inherited his musicality from his parents, singing came naturally to him. Growing up in the city of Mumbai, he went on to take formal training in Indian classical music from several renowned classical singers, a training which evolved into a strong conviction of the connection between spirituality and music. Read more
As a singer in the Indo-Celtic trio Tŷhai, he bridges the music and culture of the Celtic world and India: singing in Hindi, Sanskrit, English and even Welsh, as well as the musical language of sargams, taranas and bols. He enjoys working with musicians of different genres, bringing music and cultures together.
In collaboration with multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer Stacey Blythe in a Welsh/Indian duo Gitân. The music weaves, very deeply, cultures and languages. The work makes new material with poetic threads of Hindi, Welsh, Urdu and Sanskrit…with sung threads of classical Indian vocal styles and folk songs from Wales.