Oliver Rajamani

Oliver Rajamani, (Texas Indian Gypsy) is a Texas musician whose music is challenging to describe. Critics distinguish him for having redefined Roma (Gypsy) music by taking it back to its original roots in India, the historic homeland of the Roma (Gypsy), and therefore, literally destroying borders. Rajamani's music is a sound that is at once foreign and familiar. Drawing upon ancient Eastern traditions, his music resonates in a deep place within its listeners, while remaining accessible and satisfying to the foreigner’s ear.

Rajamani's unique musical sound is the synthesis of ancient traditional elements of the 'Romani trail.' From India's melismatic folk and spiritual chants, strings and drumming to the raw Arabic tones of the oud and to the spirited torch of traditional Roma (Gypsy) flamenco. Rajamani takes his audience on a spiritual and historic musical journey from India through the Middle East into Europe portraying the journey taken by the Roma (Gypsies) from their homeland of India to their first recorded appearances in Eastern Europe in the 14th century. Rajamani sings in various exotic languages such as Tamil, Marwari, Spanish, English and more. He blends the eastern musical elements with western musical elements such as Texas blues and Roma (Gypsy) swing.

Rajamani's shows are spiritually uniting and melodically soothing, rhythmically energizing, technically breathtaking and historically educating. Rajamani's music crosses many cultural, religious and musical boundaries. Its spiritual essence allows people from different ethnic backgrounds and belief systems to connect to their own true spiritual identity.

Rajamani's live shows can range from an intimate solo performance to a duo, quartet, or sextet to an ensemble of ten colorful and exotic musicians and dancers from the Indian, Middle Eastern and flamenco traditions. His Rosetta Strings project is a beautiful synthesis of Western orchestral music and dance blended with Indian and Roma (Gypsy) music and dance.