NOW TEACHING BOLLYWOOD SINGING
PRIVATE LESSONS – IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM
• Single lesson = $75 per hour
• 4 lesson package = $260
• 10 years and up
* The lesson does not include a custom-made backing track but one can be made at an additional cost
To book your lesson:
“I had the opportunity to learn Hindustani music with incredibly inspiring teachers who designed my voice lessons keeping in mind that I was more inclined to sing in the style of western music than Hindustani. I credit my teachers for recognizing my unique style and giving me the musical tools to develop my voice so I could sing different genres of music from around the world. My dream came true!”
For your lessons, you will:
• Pick a Bollywood film song you would like to sing. (We will find your comfortable key range)
• Sing with the electronic tanpura (drone) and keyboards as initial accompaniment.
• Learn a mix of Hindustani and Western vocal warm-up exercises that will build your practice routine.
• Work on Hindi language and pronunciation of song lyrics, in a fun and informative way.
• Be ready to sing your Bollywood song by the end of lesson 4!
VOCALIST, LIVE PERFORMER AND VOICE TEACHER
Mehnaz has had vocal training in Hindustani classical music. She achieved great success with her Indian Pop song, “Miss India,” which won the Channel V Music Award for Best Female Pop Vocalist. She also won the Screen Videocon Award for Best Pop Singer for her debut album Miss India in the Non-Film Music category.
“I’ve had people approach me at my live shows after they’ve heard me sing a Bollywood song and shared their interest in wanting to learn how to sing their favorite songs. This has led me to start offering voice lessons.”
Mehnaz was a member of the Shiamak Davar Institute of Performing Arts and a class Instructor teaching various dance styles, including Bollywood for kids and adults. Mehnaz toured extensively across India, Middle East, Asia and Europe and recorded three solo albums for BMG and Universal Music India. Her music has been chosen for soundtracks of several films, including a duet (“You Are The Reason”) for the award-winning film, “Split Wide Open,” recorded with Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply fame.
In 2007, Mehnaz traveled to the United States and collaborated with local musicians who eventually formed the core of the Seattle-based band, Manooghi Hi. As lead singer of Manooghi Hi, Mehnaz brought her background and knowledge of Indian pop and Hindustani classical music to the all-American pure rock sensibilities of the band;
Mehnaz and Manooghi Hi vocalize in several South Asian languages, including English, Urdu, Sanskrit, Hindi and Bengali. Manooghi Hi released two albums titled Hi in 2009 and Silence in 2011. Mehnaz was featured on the 2012, the Barrett Martin album release “Artifact “on Sunyata Records.
Mehnaz has performed at many festivals including Bumbershoot, SXSW, Sundance Film and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 2015, 2018 and 2023
Mehnaz and Manooghi Hi vocalize in several South Asian languages, including English, Urdu, Sanskrit, Hindi and Bengali. Manooghi Hi released two albums titled Hi in 2009 and Silence in 2011. Mehnaz was featured on the 2012, the Barrett Martin album release “Artifact “on Sunyata Records.
Her latest music project is with her band Seattle-based TIKKADOOM.
Mehnaz Music 