Sheela Bringi is a sacred music performer, recording artist, and educator. Her Indian vocals, soaring bansuri flute and raga harp have graced 50+ sacred chant and world albums, including the Grammy-nominated Bhakti Without Borders. Her work to bridge the musical worlds of India and America has been profiled by NBC News, NPR, Public Radio International, and others.
Sheela tours internationally and has collaborated with artists including Idan Raichel, Karsh Kale, DJ Drez, Jai Uttal, and many others. Past performances include the Angel City Jazz Festival (Los Angeles), Omega Institute Ecstatic Chant Retreat (Woodstock, NY), Sivananda Ashram Chant Retreat (Nassau, Bahamas), Esalen Institute (Big Sur, CA), Bali Spirit Festival, and others.
Past teachers include Indian maestros Pandit G.S. Sachdev and Ustad Aashish Khan, and Western contemporary greats such as Fred Frith, Cecil Taylor and Meredith Monk. She currently studies Hindustani voice with Sri Subhashish Mukhopadhyay, one of the topmost exponents of the “Kotali Gharana” (a lineage of North Indian classical music).
Sheela’s Indian vocals, bansuri flute and harp have graced 30+ new age and world albums, including the recent Grammy-nominated “Bhakti Without Borders” (Madi Das). Her music can also be heard on numerous independent and major films & TV scores (including “Monkey Kingdom” from Disney Nature and “Mira Royal Detective” on Disney Plus). She has released two albums as a solo artist – “Shakti Sutra” (New Earth Records) and “Incantations” (White Swan). Her work to bridge the musical worlds of India and America has been profiled by NBC News, National Public Radio, Public Radio International, Yoga Journal Magazine, and others.
Due to adverse weather conditions, all Naropa campuses will be closed Friday, March 15, 2024. All classes that require a physical presence on campus will be canceled. All online and low-residency programs are to meet as scheduled.
Based on the current weather forecast, the Healing with the Ancestors Talk & Breeze of Simplicity program scheduled for Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday will be held as planned.
Staff that do not work remotely or are scheduled to work on campus, can work remotely. Staff that routinely work remotely are expected to continue to do so.
As a reminder, notifications will be sent by e-mail and the LiveSafe app.
Regardless of Naropa University’s decision, if you ever believe the weather conditions are unsafe, please contact your supervisor and professors. Naropa University trusts you to make thoughtful and wise decisions based on the conditions and situation in which you find yourself in.
