..in singing it is direct life, the breathing touching the heart of the listener.
H.I Khan

Sarah Mandie has been singing professionally for 15 years.
She began her performance career in an acapella group Nude Rain (1989 –1996) and enjoyed recording, touring and leading singing workshops in world music acapella and group song writing and improvisation. She co-devised Vocalsports for workshop and the Melbourne Fringe festival season at the Universal Theatre.(1996)

She leads the Klezmer and Yiddish band Spiel Azoi (1998 –2005) who have released 2 CD’s and appearance highlights include the Port Fairy Folk festival, Apollo Bay Music festival, the Queenscliff Music festival and the Famous Spiegeltent and have toured regional Victoria and Sydney. www.spielazoi.com.au

In 200 she attended Jewish Music festival in the Ukraine and created solo show Seeking the Songs of My Ancestors (2001)Guest singer for New Queensland band Mettaphor and appeared at Cantebury Folk festival and tour of New Zealand.
Sarah has featured as the principal female vocalist and co-devisor with leader Ella Filar in Crows Bar Cabaret (2001-2004) productions: Kontrol, (Chapel off Chapel) De-tension,(Carlton Courthouse, 45 Downstairs) the Leader-sheep(45 Downstairs) and concerts (Dantes, Universities and cafes).

Sarah formed Sephardic and Ladino fusion band Soleluna (2003 –2005) performing Spanish Jewish songs from Spain to the Balkans and the Middle east including spiritually themed original compositions. Recently releasing their debut self titled CD. (2004)
Sarah performed as principal vocalist in Kosher Cutlure's Global Jewish music cabaret Exile and Ecstasy sponsored by the City of Port Phillip (St.Kilda Memorial hall, 2004)

Discography
Nude Rain – “Drown” 1994
Spiel Azoi - “Shtetl” 2001, “Shpilkes” 2004
Soleluna – Self Titled 2004

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