# Swataa

> Independent artist exploring the wonders of life through vibration and frequency


## Posts

- [Into the Jungle- Primates in Costa Rica](https://swataa.com/into-the-jungle-primates-in-costa-rica/): Time flies by, and yet again I find myself near the one-year anniversary of an incredibly transformative experience. This time, we’re traveling to a dense but vibrantly lush ecosystem just past the cloud forests of Northeastern Costa Rica. It was my first time traveling outside of the country since studying abroad in Copenhagen and Stockholm during the summer of 2019, and I was nervous yet excited to be embarking on another journey alone.  And the first part of this trip was long awaited and anticipated– I was attending a field school for primatology course with Maderas Rainforest Conservancy in La […]
- [Road Trip USA: A Journey Through Self-Appreciation](https://swataa.com/road-trip-usa-a-journey-through-self-appreciation/): Monroe, Utah in October Something I’ve been considering more recently is the topic of vulnerability.  Vulnerability and honesty.  Because truthfully, I often feel lost and confused enough without the pressure of my own expectations and trying to make life look or feel a certain way. And I’ve realized that I’m not always as honest with myself as I’d like to be. But I’m practicing to change that by listening closer to my intuition, which is something I really began to do a little over a year ago.  So this story today isn’t about the highlights of the best places and […]
- [Summer Camp Music Festival Review](https://swataa.com/summer-camp-music-festival-review/): If you grew up going away each year after school, you might know it as Summer Camp. But if you’re from the Midwest and you love good music, community and dancing in the dust, you’d know it as Scamp. Quiet Thursday morning pre-arrival in the woods The days are finally longer, the trees lusciously green, and Memorial Day weekend signals the biggest annual summer kickoff party in Illinois. Outside the quaint but vibrant community of Peoria amidst the rolling farm hills, thousands of people gathered from across the country to attend possibly the most memorable event in the history of […]
- [Living Dream Music Festival](https://swataa.com/living-dream-music-festival/): I was incredibly grateful to be back in the lush meadows of Virginia, surrounded by friends, dancing, and playing music for a weekend. We drove from Washington DC., just a short hour to Middleburg, VA– but there was a dramatic difference in landscape scenery from the grey and crowded city to the quiet but charismatic barn nestled among the forest and fields. We feasted on these fresh strawberries courtesy of our friends who came up from RVA, and upon a hilltop watching the sunset was the best place to enjoy.   For my acoustic set, I had the pleasure of following […]
- [Writing](https://swataa.com/writing/): See also, BLOGS! Wild Primate Research in Costa Rica (2023) From December 2022 to January 2023, I attended primatology field school at Maderas Rainforest Conservancy in Costa Rica. This links to my independent research project. Food Day with ECO City Farms Educational blog series promoting Food Day around sustainable agriculture, healthy & mindful eating, and food justice. Click on each topic to learn more. Divergent neural and endocrine responses in wild-caught and laboratory-bred Rattus norvegicus Completed as my senior Thesis project, this comparative study between wild and laboratory rats reveals drastic differences and was awarded the John Neasmith Dickinson Memorial […]
- [Videography](https://swataa.com/videography/): Produced videos can be found below Into the Jungle- Teaser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpHVhWHoAVQ&t=1s&ab_channel=SallyWatanabe Short video featuring some of the scenes of wildlife at Maderas Rainforest Conservancy in Costa Rica. Full length documentary coming soon.  Urban Roots Youth Program https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch0IJPidqB0&ab_channel=ECOCityFarms Highlights of the weekly sessions with elementary school youth on farming and sustainability topics in Prince George’s County, MD. Program and video designed and produced by Sally and supported by ECO City Farms, The Chesapeake Bay Trust & The Earth Saver’s Club.  DISPOSABLE- Music Video Music video for Swataa’s single “Disposable” out on all streaming platforms. Shot in Richmond, VA and Baltimore, MD. […]
- [Swataa](https://swataa.com/hello-world/): PRACTICE NOT PERFECT OUT NOW   Please enjoy my first EP project– self produced, mixed and mastered.  Track #01: THE FIRST DAY was the first song I wrote on the acoustic guitar, in 2018.  Shortly after a breakup and learning lessons from young love the hard way, I channeled my energy into writing songs, playing guitar, and producing music . Through this creative process I learned to let go, and it has been a hope of mine to share that energy with others in support of every being pursuing healing. Live with passion, and live authentically.   Thank you for […]

## Pages

- [Electronic Press Kit](https://swataa.com/epk-copy/): Spotify Music Soundcloud Bandcamp Who is Swataa? Swataa is an independent producer, DJ, and singer-songwriter from Columbus, OH. Self-taught and versatile, she blends poetic lyrics, electronic production, and acoustic elements to create emotive soundscapes that explore the complexities of life. Her performances are as dynamic as her music, ranging from experimental bass music DJ sets to intimate acoustic shows and hybrid DJ/guitar festival sets. Recent releases include the EP ‘Practice Not Perfect‘ and ‘Infatuated Dreaming‘, showcasing her ability to weave raw emotion with intricate production. Remixes of songs such as ‘Disposable‘ speak to her ability to blend acoustic and electronic […]
- [EPK](https://swataa.com/epk/): Spotify Music Soundcloud Bandcamp Who is Swataa? Swataa is an independent producer, DJ, and singer-songwriter from Columbus, OH. Self-taught and versatile, she blends poetic lyrics, electronic production, and acoustic elements to create emotive soundscapes that explore the complexities of life. Her performances are as dynamic as her music, ranging from experimental bass music DJ sets to intimate acoustic shows and hybrid DJ/guitar festival sets. Recent releases include the EP ‘Practice Not Perfect‘ and ‘Infatuated Dreaming‘, showcasing her ability to weave raw emotion with intricate production. Remixes of songs such as ‘Disposable‘ speak to her ability to blend acoustic and electronic […]
- [Links](https://swataa.com/links/): bookings: swataasounds@gmail.com GHOST- New Single Out Now! Spotify – Apple Music Upcoming Shows Click HERE Social & Environmental Justice 2 Minutes to Take Action for Wildlife Learn more about the Innocence Project Latest Releases Wake the Farm Up Podcast- Swataa Interview Infatuated Dreaming [single] Disposable [Cozythecurator Remix] Durian Dreams- Music Video  Connect & Support! Join the Patreon Family  Buy music on Bandcamp Add Your Heading Text Here
- [Portfolio](https://swataa.com/portfolio/): Music Photography Videography Writing
- [SWATAA](https://swataa.com/): NEW EP OUT NOW! Listen to “Meditations in Motion” Latest Single Releases Stream on Spotify Support on Bandcamp <3 ~Listen now and be here in the moment~ Facebook Instagram Youtube
- [Performances](https://swataa.com/performances/): Upcoming For all updates, visit: @swataa.  For past performance videos, visit: Patreon 8/14- Sapphic Songwriter Night Tickets Goddess Awakening 10/16-10/19 Tickets PAST PERFORMANCES 4/19 Lucid Dream Festival (Camp Ramblewood, MD) 4/11 Electronic Music Night (The Artemis, DC) 3/25- National Cherry Blossom Festival 3/7 – Swataa @ The Pocket (DC) w/ Kara Levchenko, Mar Rose & Lost Pennies 12/4- Swataa @ Breaking Sound Unplugged – The Generator Hotel in D.C. 11/22- Music on the Hill – donations at door [10.12.24]- Goddess Awakening Music Festival  [9.16.24]- Swataa + Yellow Velvet & Mar Rose @ The Pocket, DC  [8.30.24]- Featured Artist @ Temperance […]
- [BLOG](https://swataa.com/blog/): Swataa Interview with Galaxy Magazine Read Swataa’s first interview with Galaxy Magazine about making music, upcoming projects, and more.  Into the Jungle- Primates in Costa Rica My experience attending field school for a primatology course with Maderas Rainforest Conservancy in La Suerte, Costa Rica. Reflections on research and documentary filmmaking. Road Trip USA: A Journey Through Self-Appreciation From Sept. 16 – Nov. 18, 2022, I spent time traveling 12,000 miles around the country by myself and with a few friends. The hardest decision was the initial one to actually go, and even though I had fear, I found so much […]
- [About](https://swataa.com/elementor-16/): For the love of music… Swataa is an evolving independent musical project that explores the complexities of life and emotion through soundscapes and vocal harmonies. Inspired by the elements and humbled by nature, artist Sally Watanabe began playing the guitar at age 17, experimenting with songwriting through healing from experiences of love and loss. Swataa’s first EP and PRACTICE NOT PERFECT is a compilation of these first songs, initially written on the acoustic guitar and later blended with electronic elements of music production she began learning during the pandemic. Spending over two years on and off self producing the project and releasing other […]


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