Srivani was introduced to music at the age of four by her father Bhavani Prasad Jade and uncle Raghu Tilwalli. Although she formally trained in Carnatic music during her childhood, she was exposed to a variety of music, classical and pop/light, Indian and Western. During her youth, she found herself gravitating towards Thumri, Ghazal and other light classical music from North India. While she continued to actively perform various kinds of music for the next decade or so, her interest in classical music, particularly Khayal and Thumri, slowly intensified. In 2002, she began her formal training in Khayal under Dr. Sharad Gadre of Seattle.

Khayal: During this time, she also listened avidly to the rich and varied styles of various artists of Khayal, both old masters and contemporary singers. She found herself particularly drawn to the melody-centric style of the Kirana Gharana. In 2006, she found her Guru in the Kirana maestro Pandit Parameshwar Hegde of Bangalore, India. Under his tutelage, she is expanding her repertoire of raagas and compositions, and imbibing the nuances of Kirana gayaki (style).

Thumri: Over the last decade, Srivani has acquired an eclectic collection of Thumri, Dadra, Kajri, Chaiti, Hori, Jhoola and Tappa. She enjoys the folk verse, emotive capacity and versatile treatment of raagas in these genres.