I grew up with music as a foundation, shaped first by my family background. My father, a professional musician and my first teacher, introduced me early to Western classical and jazz piano, while also encouraging a broader education rooted in language, philosophy, and independent thought. Alongside music, I was drawn from a young age to meditation, comparative religion, and the deeper questions that would later become central to my life.
I went on to become a professional musician. I graduated in Jazz Vocals, performed extensively, wrote songs, and worked across a range of musical settings, including experimental projects. It was a rich and creative period, but over time I began to feel that something was missing — a greater depth in sound, and a deeper dimension in my relationship to music itself.
That search gradually led me to India. I had felt drawn there from an early age; the pull was strong, as if it were already part of my inner world. By the age of fifteen, I was practicing Hatha Yoga and exploring various spiritual traditions, including Vajrayana Buddhism. A few years later, in my late teens, I received initiation into Kriya Yoga from my master, Shankarananda Giri. Living and studying in India changed the course of my life. What I encountered there was not only a profound depth of knowledge, but a different relationship to discipline, devotion, and practice.
A decisive turning point came through Indian classical music, and especially through the Dhrupad tradition. I first entered that world through sitar lessons with Gianni Richizzi, a renowned Italian musician and teacher, and later devoted myself fully to voice. I completed formal studies in Indian Classical Music, specializing in Dhrupad singing under Amelia Cuni at the Conservatory of Vicenza in Italy, where I later also taught. My deepest formation, however, has come through long-term traditional training in the Dagarvani lineage with the world-renowned maestro Pt. Ritwik Sanyal in Varanasi, with whom I continue to study.
Alongside music, my work also developed through the healing arts. I co-ran a holistic center in Verona, where we offered sound-based sessions, including sound baths, as well as other practices designed to support wellbeing and spiritual awareness. Over the years, I was also initiated as a Reiki Master by Jayant and Jyoti Wad in Mumbai, and later studied Ayurveda and abhyanga with Vaidya Dr. Rajesh Shrivastava. These practices have become an integral part of my formation as a guide, and of the way I accompany others on their journey toward the Self.
Sanskrit and philosophy have also become a deeply important part of my path and work. My journey with Sanskrit began through study with my Kriya Yoga guru, Shankarananda Giri, during the Kumbha Mela in India in 2010. I later undertook three years of academic Sanskrit study, but my deepest immersion came through traditional learning with a reclusive teacher, Alessandro, a remarkable scholar and erudite, with whom I studied Vedanta, Vedic texts, the Upanishads, and related traditions in depth, alongside comparative Western philosophy and linguistics. This foundation was further enriched by studies in related fields, including Latin, Gregorian Chant, Indian and Western philosophy, Transpersonal Psychology, and Vedic Psychology. Together, these studies gave me a strong foundation in the philosophical and linguistic worlds that continue to shape my practice and work.
Today, all of these paths come together in the work I offer. Voice remains at the center, while each of them deepens and supports my approach. My work builds a living bridge between East and West, and speaks to those who are seeking depth, authenticity, and a more intimate relationship with their own voice.
