Singer/Songwriter
About Arati
Arati began singing and performing her original songs professionally at the age of 17. Her performances took her around Australia to perform at universities, social movement gatherings, country halls, festivals etc. Wherever she went, people put her up, fed her and bought her albums. Eventually she ended up performing to a packed Sydney Opera House in a gala women's gig with Judy Small, Robyn Archer, Deborah Cheetham, the Topp Twins and many others. These days, she shares her passion for music and creativity by teaching in schools and privately. She jams occasionally at seaside cafes and exhibits snippets of her lifelong music repertoire on YouTube.
Albums by Arati George on YouTube
The Promise
The original songs on this album were created when Dave Sparks from Lime Spiders came up with guitar masterpieces which inspired Arati to add heartfelt lyrics and melody. Arati George and Dave Sparks live in South Coast, NSW, Australia.
Truth and Dare
This collection of original songs was created in 2000. Arati was pregnant with her first child. It was her first CD following two highly successful cassettes. It expressed domestic bliss and political truths. It was recorded by Dave Sparks and featured the women's choir Lotus.
Being Myself
Being Myself was a cassette album that celebrated the beauty in life, all that was good, the magic and the unseen forces. Sometimes the hardest things are the most empowering.
Mandala
IMandala was a 13-piece band (sometimes), and was formed in 2008 in a small South Coast country town, with a highly transient membership. It was created and led by Arati George. We explored music from all over our one world. It was an awesome challenge to listen deeply to the rhythms, melodies and languages of other nations and try to give our representations. Audiences loved our 'dance tour of the world'. It visited Pakistan, Ireland, Israel, Latin America, Egypt, Africa, France, New Caledonia, North America, and Easter Island. Radha Stone created the front cover artwork.
Prelude to a Kiss
Prelude to a Kiss was a local South Coast NSW Indie experimental-ish band featuring highly profiicient musicians: Arati George on vocals and guitar, Georgi Hargraves playing sax and flute, and Jenny Collins on piano, violin and backing. The only two performances were recorded live from a house concert and a country hall by Arch Brown.