Gaurangi devi dasi

Pia, aka "Gaurangi" has been singing for New Age labels since 1986. Originally from London, England, she has recently relocated to the North Carolina in the United States. Pia began contemporary western voice training in 1988, and subsequently studied with the prominent Indian classical vocalist, Haridas Ganguli. From 1993 to 1997 Pia toured Europe, America and India with the Jagannatha Band. Performing live to large audiences, she was readily appreciated for her ability to touch each and every person in the crowd with her incredible voice and delivery of traditional Indian devotional songs. In 1998 she released her debut solo album Benediction Moon, recording under the name Pia, with New World Music. Benediction Moon has sold over 40,000 copies and was voted the best album of the year by New World customers . Her second album, Magical Eclipse, was released in the summer of 1999 and has received frequent airplay from regional radio stations. Pia has worked with: Dream Academy, Hazel O’ Connor, Boy George, MC Kinky and The Young Offenders. Her third album, Pacifica, broke all sales records in the first month of its release. Pia now lives surrounded by beautiful, old trees in North Carolina, with her husband and their children. www.piasings.com