Educational Qualifications

• Ph.D, FACULTY OF MUSIC & FINE ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, 2002
• M.Phil, FACULTY OF MUSIC & FINE ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, 1995
• U.G.C. Net, 1993
• M.A. (HINDUSTANI VOCAL MUSIC), RAMJAS COLLEGE, 1992
• B.Com, M.M.P.G. COLLEGE, MODINAGAR (U.P.), 1990

Career Profile

• Since 22-05-2010/ Professor in Faculty Of Music & Fine Arts

  Teaching At Under-Graduate & Post-Graduate Level. Guiding Research Scholars.

• 22.05.10 – 21.05.13/ Associate Professor in Faculty Of Music & Fine Arts

  Teaching At Under-Graduate & Post-Graduate Level. Guiding Research Scholars.

• 22.05.07 – 21.05.10/ Reader in Faculty Of Music & Fine Arts

  Teaching At Under-Graduate & Post-Graduate Level, Guiding Research Scholars

• 16.08.99 – 21.05.07/ Senior Lecturer in Faculty Of Music & Fine Arts

  Teaching At Under-Graduate & Post-Graduate Level.

• 10.04.97 – 15.08.99/ Lecturer in S.M.M.T.P.G. College, Ballia (U.P.)

  Head Of The Department Of Music

Areas Of Specialization / Interest

Compositions In Hindustani Vocal Music. Also, Various Other Aspects Concerning Indian Music.

Subjects Taught

Teaching theory papers and practical for the last 21 years, including 18 years at post-graduate level in the Department of Music, University Of Delhi. Presently, guiding scholars for research under M.Phil. & Ph.D courses, besides regular theoritical as well as practical teaching.

7 Ph.Ds already awarded, 2 Thesis submitted and 8 continuing under guidance.

Publications Profile

BOOKS

'HINDUSTANI SANGEET MEIN SAHITYA' in 2004, Published by ISHAN PRAKASHAN

ARTICLES IN INDEXED/PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS

'SHASTRIYA GAAYAN MEIN SAHITYA' in Mrach 2008, Vageeshwari (Journal)

'SWARARTH PRABANDH : EK ROCHAK RACHANA SHAILI' in March 2008, SANGEET (Journal)

Conference Participation/Presentations

• LECTURE - DEMONSTRATION IN THE NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON MUSIC PROGRAMMES, ORGANISED BY THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE OF ALL INDIA RADIO, NEW DELHI, IN 2002.
• LECTURE - DEMONSTRATION ON THE TOPIC – 'INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN MUSIC' AS A RESOURCE PERSON, IN THE ORIENTATION COURSE FOR COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY TEACHERS, ORGANISED BY THE C.P.D.H.E., UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, DELHI, IN DECEMBER, 2005.
• AS A PERFORMER IN THE NATIONAL SEMINAR HELD AT THE FACULTY OF MUSIC & FINE ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, DELHI, IN MARCH, 2006.
• PRESENTED PAPER IN THE U.G.C. SPONSORED SEMINAR AT ALLAHABAD DEGREE COLLEGE, ALLAHABAD, IN SEPTEMBER, 2008.
• AS A PERFORMER IN THE GOLDEN JUBILLEE SEMINAR HELD AT THE FACULTY OF MUSIC & FINE ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, DELHI, IN MARCH, 2010.
• AS A RESOURCE PERSON IN THE NATIONAL SEMINAR HELD AT GOVERNMENT COLLEGE, KALKA, IN MARCH, 2012.
• AS A RESOURCE PERSON IN THE NATIONAL SEMINAR HELD AT JAMSHEDPUR WOMEN’S COLLEGE, JAMSHEDPUR IN MARCH 2012.
• AS A RESOURCE PERSON IN THE NATIONAL SEMINAR HELD AT GOVERNMENT P. G. COLLEGE, GURGAON, IN APRIL, 2012.
• LEC – DEM AT CHINA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, BEIJING (CHINA) IN NOVEMBER, 2012.
• AS A RESOURCE PERSON IN THE NATIONAL SEMINAR AT KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY, KURUKSHETRA, IN NOVEMBER, 2012.
• AS A RESOURCE PERSON IN THE NATIONAL SEMINAR AT L.N.M. UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA, IN NOVEMBER, 2014.
• PRESENTED A PAPER IN THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR AT THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, DELHI, IN MARCH, 2015.
• LECTURE-DEMONSTRATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC, KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY, KURUKSHETRA, IN SEPTEMBER, 2016.

PUBLIC SERVICE/UNIVERSITY SERVICE/CONSULTING ACTIVITY

• Expert/Jury member, ‘Sahitya Kala Parishad’, New Delhi
• Expert/Judge for the ‘National Youth Festival’ since January 2011, organized by the Ministry Of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. Of India.
• Member of the Board of studies, Department Of Vocal Music, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi.
• Management committee Chairman’s nominee in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Keshavpuram, New delhi, since 2014.
• Member of the ‘Departmental Reasearch Committee’ in the Department of Music, University of Delhi, Delhi.
• Member of the cultural committee of the Department Of Music.
• Former incharge and conductor of the Choir of the Department.
• Former expert- member, ‘Board Of Studies’ of J.R.H. University, Chitrakoot (U.P) 2010.
• Former member of the ‘Board Of Research Studies’ in the Department Of Music.
• Conducted a 10 day workshop for learning music at Jain Vishwa Bharti Institute (Deemed University) at Ladnun (Rajasthan) in September 2003.
• Conducted a two day workshop for music teachers at Faculty Development And Research Centre, Army Public School, New Delhi in March 2013.
• Conducted a four week workshop on ‘Compositional Work' at Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Mauritius in June 2013.
• Conducted a workshop on ‘Voice Culture in Indian Music’ at Kathmandu (Nepal) in June 2014.
• Conducted workshop on vocal music at the ‘Assistant Indian High Commission’ in Kandy(Sri Lanka) in July, 2016.
• Conducted workshop on ‘Voice Culture & Compositions’ in the Department Of Fine Arts, University Of Peradeniya, Peradeniya (Sri Lanka) in July 2016.

Awards And Distinctions

• ‘Shobhana’ Award In 1984.

• ‘National Scholarship’ By The Department Of Culture, Ministry Of Human Resource Development, During 1990-92.

• ‘Best Young Classical Vocalist’ Award In The 2nd ‘National Youth Festival’ Held At Kolkata In 1996.

• 'Sur Mani' by ‘Sur Singar Sansad’, Mumbai In 1996

• Empanelled Artist Of The Indian Council For Cultural Relations For Teaching Music & Performances Abroad.

• ‘Naad Shri’ Honour By ‘Naad Aura’, New Delhi, In November, 2010

• 'Gaan-Ratna' honour by ‘Sangeet Sabha’, Pathankot in April, 2016.

• 'Sur Srijan Shikhar Samman' by 'Tilak Raj Memorial Trust', New Delhi, 2017.

• ‘Sangeet Bhaskar’ honour by ‘Asthika Samaj’, New Delhi, 2017.

Association With Professional Bodies

Ex-General Secretary Of ‘Sangeet Sankalp’ Organisation.

Other Activities

• DISCIPLE OF ‘PADMA SHRI’PANDIT ULHAS KASHALKAR, A WORLD-RENOWNED VOCALIST AND ONE OF THE FINEST EXPONENTS OF GWALIOR, JAIPUR & AGRA GHARANAS OF HINDUSTANI MUSIC.
• APPROVED ARTIST OF ALL INDIA RADIO, SINCE 1993.
• MANY WIDELY ACCLAIMED PERFORMANCES AT VARIOUS PLACES IN INDIA, MAURITIUS, BEIJING (CHINA), KATHMANDU (NEPAL) AND SRI LANKA.