Lydia Sri, vocalist, seated with a classical guitar in warm gold light
Vocalist, now booking

Hi, I'm Lydia, a vocalist having fun blending jazz, folk and pop...

with some dabbling in world traditions along the way.

I'm a Berklee alumna based in Boston, currently working on releasing my own music, plus a few ongoing projects.

Booking 2026/2027 dates for live performances, sessions, and collaborations.

Current
Now booking 2026/2027 dates

Current projects.

What I'm actively part of right now. For the fuller history of festivals, sessions, and one-off credits, see Discography below.

  • Lydia Sri Solo artist project
    Ongoing
  • The Singing Tribe World vocal ensemble, directed by Joey Blake
    2025 – present
  • JBTS Bands Vocalist — local events collective, Boston
    Ongoing
Lydia Sri resting against her guitar headstock, eyes closed
Lydia Sri, black and white portrait holding a microphone
Discography

Performance credits.

  • "Cuban Spirit" Producer, MC, coach — live concert, Jazzaar Festival
    2023
  • "Shuruaat" Choir vocalist — album is Grammy-nominated, Best Global Music Album
    2022
  • "A New Creature" Coach, producer, session vocalist — remote production, Shanti Records / Jazzaar Festival
    2022
  • "Mark My Brow" (Tribute to Tagore) Vocalist — music video, Berklee Indian Ensemble
    2021
  • Theme song, "Godzilla Singular Point" Vocalist — remote studio session for the Netflix series
    2020
  • "The Truth" Producer — music video, Ella-Jane Sharpe
    2020
  • "Dil Chahta Hai" Performer, production team — remote music video, Berklee Indian Ensemble ft. Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain, and others
    2020
  • "Abraham" Lead & background vocalist, vocal coach — Grammy pre-nominated in 6 categories
    2019
  • TD Mosaic Fest Festival headliner performance, background vocalist — open-air music festival
    2019
  • Live to Air, JAZZ.FM91 Live radio broadcast performance
    2019
  • "Zakir Hussain Meets Berklee" Producer, event coordinator
    2019
  • "Lady L" Production team — live music video, Berklee Indian Ensemble ft. Ustad Zakir Hussain
    2019
  • "For Whom the Bell Tolls" Performer, production team — music video, Berklee Indian Ensemble Metallica tribute
    2019
  • "Aakash" Performer, production team — music video, Berklee Indian Ensemble
    2019
  • "Bright Colors on a Dark Canvas" Performer, production team — live concert, Berklee World Strings and Berklee Indian Ensemble
    2019
  • "Untold Stories" Performer, production team — live concert, Berklee Signature Series
    2018
  • Paola Munda Production manager, performer — various projects
    2018
  • "Dua" Production team, and separately performer/production team — live concert and music video, Berklee Indian Ensemble ft. Shadow and Light
    2018
  • "Gumbo with Chutney" Performer, coach — live concert (unreleased), Shanti Records / Jazzaar Festival
    2018
  • "Transatlantic Rhapsody" Composer & arranger — live concert & CD, Grammy pre-nominated in 9 categories, Shanti Records / Jazzaar Festival
    2018
  • "Take Five" Composer, arranger, music director (original composition) — Grammy pre-nominated in 8 categories
    2017
  • "Shreya Ghoshal Meets Berklee" Performer, production team — live concert, Berklee Signature Series
    2017
  • "Sundari Pennae" Production team — music video (recorded 2017, released 2022), Berklee Indian Ensemble
    2017
  • "Jhini" Performer, production team — music video (released 2018), Berklee Indian Ensemble ft. Indian Ocean
    2017
  • "A Funky Blues Night" Performer, coach — live concert, Shanti Records / Jazzaar Festival
    2017
  • "Sounds of the Caribbean" Performer, assistant producer — live concert, Shanti Records / Jazzaar Festival
    2016
  • "Caravan Quest" Lead & background vocalist, composer/lyricist, coach — Grammy pre-nominated in 9 categories
    2015
  • "Future Steps" Performer, post-production — live concert & CD, Grammy pre-nominated in 8 categories, Shanti Records / Jazzaar Festival
    2014
  • "The Unseen Hand" Performer, coach, post-production — live concert & CD, Grammy pre-nominated in 7 categories, Shanti Records / Jazzaar Festival
    2013
About

I've been singing for as long as I can remember, and I chose to make it my career at 19, when I left home to study at Berklee College of Music.

The years since have taken me through festival stages, ensembles, and studio sessions across genres, from a Grammy-nominated album with the Berklee Indian Ensemble to headlining sets, radio broadcasts, and world music projects like The Singing Tribe. Somewhere along the way, teaching became just as central to my work as performing, and I've spent as much time helping other singers find their voice as I have working on my own.

These days I'm splitting my time between performing, teaching, and finally working on my own music.

Portrait of Lydia Sri resting on her guitar
Teaching

I also teach private voice lessons.

I've developed a teaching philosophy over years of private lessons: technique in service of the song, never the other way around.

01

Joy first

Every other principle is negotiable. This one isn't: if a technically "correct" approach kills the joy of singing, the technique loses.

02

Student-led technique

The question comes before the answer. Technique is introduced because a student hits a wall, not on a fixed curriculum.

03

Tone is yours

A student's natural tone is never corrected for someone else's taste. It's only refined in service of what they're trying to say.

04

Technique ↔ song

Lessons cycle between focused technical work and full songs, so skill-building never drifts too far from why anyone sings in the first place.

Currently taking on new students, in person in Boston or remotely.

Get in touch about lessons
Personal projects

A few things in the works.

In progress

Upcoming Single, "Limitless"

A running anthem about pushing past self-imposed limits. More on the song, and the thinking behind it, as it gets closer to release. Do YOU love to run? Join the project here.

TBD

Upcoming EP, TBD

The fuller release this single sits inside of. Still taking shape.

More soon

A Cappella Arranging

More soon.