Japa
is a singer/songwriter traveling the world, recording, and playing music for audiences everywhere. She
plays a dozen different instruments, composes original songs, an performs devotional
kirtan from the Kundalini Yoga/Sikh tradition. She performs at yoga events, retreats, and concerts around the globe.
Japa
is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she performs, composes, and records. In addition, she hosts a live radio show through Radio Valencia, 87.9FM. Check out "The Love and Peace Hour with Japa." Live streaming (Thursdays at 11am PST) and podcasts of past shows available at radiovalencia.fm.
History: Japa started playing piano at age 5. Later she picked up the clarinet, followed by the bass guitar, and then the accordion. In college she played trumpet in the Stanford Marching
Band. After graduating, she picked up the sousaphone, and continued performing with the band in Palo Alto, San Francisco and at
the Rose Bowl Parade in January 2000 (playing the sousaphone while riding a unicycle). She has also made apperances playing accordion on unicycle in the SF Chinese New Year's Parade, and at numerous 4th of July parades throughout the Bay Area. Japa has also played trumpet
while waterskiing. Now Japa primarily sings and performs with the guitar, but has most recently taken up the ukulele - watch out!
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