Achievement


	Achievement


								Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
	Concerts held National:
	First Concert was given at Maharaja Aggrasen Kanya Vidhyalaya, Sadabad, Agra on 19th march 1079 Number of concerts broadcasted from A.I.R., New Delhi Number of concerts broadcasted from A.I.R., Agra Concerts in reputed programmes held in Agra, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mainpuri, Banglore, Khairagarh, and Delhi TV concerts telecasted in 1986 from Doordarshan, Ahmedabad Given Lec/Dem in DPS, Jaipur, Jan 1998. Performed at Kr. R.C. Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Mainpuri on 22nd Dec 1999 Performed at Trichurapally International Conference in 2003. Given Duet performance at Trichurapally International Conference with Guitar in 2005 Given Theraputic Session in Model Jail, Lucknow 2005 Given Theraputic Session in District Jail, Aligarh 2005 Given Lec/Dem in Prelude School, 2006 TV concerts telecasted in 2006 from Doordarshan, Ahmedabad Given Theraputic Session in Model Jail, Lucknow 2006 Given Theraputic Session in District Jail, Muzaffarnagar 2006 Given Lec/Dem in St. Andrus Public School, 2006 Given Lec/Dem in DPS, Ahmedabad, 2008 TV concerts telecasted in 2008 from Doordarshan, Ahmedabad Performed in IIM, Ahmedabad June 2008
	Concerts held International:							Performing in Malaysia
	Gold Slave Sydney, Australia, 2005 Bahdad Hall in Tehran, Iran in 2006 Department of Music Tehran University, Iran in 2006 UPPCI University, Malaysia in 2007 Planary Hall, Convention Center Malaysia in 2007 Invited from Nordic sound, Sweden. 2006 Law college Auditorium, Italy 2008 Performed at Argentineans society, Argentina 2008
	Talk broadcasted from AIR, Ahmedabad
	Sitar ki utpatti - Talk in Sangeet Patrika from A.I.R., Ahmedabad, 25th June 1984 Sangeet Ki Shakti - Talk in Sangeet Patrika from A.I.R., Ahmedabad, 23rd August 1985 Sangeet Aur Sahitya - Talk in Sangeet Patrika from A.I.R., Ahmedabad, 15th October 1986
	Workshops attended:
	Workshop on ‘Rajya Sewa Yojana Ke Master Traners Ke Abhinavi Prashikshan’ organized by Rajya Sandarbha Kendra, U.P.Saksharta Niketan, Lucknow, 6th oct. 1989 Workshop at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya at Delhi in 1996 Workshop at Ahmedabad in May 2000 Workshop organized by Rajya Samaj Kalyan Salahakar Board, Lucknow on28th Nov 2000 Workshop organized by Kabra Academy of Music from 6th to 13th June 2002 at Ahmedabad Workshop organized by Kabra Academy of Music from 1st to 10th June 2006 at Ahmedabad
	Workshops Conducted National/ International:
	Free workshops conducted in Radhaballabh Inter college for one week, May 2006 to spread awareness of classical music and its tradition among the people of Agra Free workshops conducted in St. Andruse Public School for one week, 2006 to spread awareness of classical music and its tradition among the people of Agra Workshop conducted inside correction centre at Presidency Jail, , Kolkata, West Bengal Workshop conducted inside correction centre at New Alipore Central Jail, Kolkata, West Bengal Workshop conducted in Conservatorium of music, Queensland Univ., Australia Conducted music therapy session in the Golden Stave Music Therapy Centre, Sydney Workshop on Music Therapy conducted in Argentina University, Argentina in 2008 Workshop conducted in Music Therapy Center at Argentina in 2008
	Courses Attended:
	Orientation Course at A.M.U. from 15th Feb to 12th March 1989 Course at Lucknow organized by State Resourse Centre in 1989 Refresher Course of N.S.S. at University of Roorkee from 11th June to 23rd June 1990 Refresher Course in music at Rajasthan University, Jaipur from 5th Jan to 24th Jan 1998 Refresher Course in Music at Sangeet Vidyalaya, Khairagarh, M.P. from 5th Jan to 25th Jan 1999 Refresher Course in Music at H.P. University, Simla from 31st July to 19th Aug 2000
	Invited as an expert:
	External expert in the screening committee of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar university, Agra, 1999 Invited as a visiting Professor to deliver lectures and demonstrations in the dept. of Music, Kerela University, Trivandrum 1999. Expert in NET, U.G.C., New Delhi, Since 2000 External expert in the screening committee of Ruhelkhand university, Bariely, 2000, Expert in Rajasthan Public Service Commission since 2001 Invited as a resource person at the orientation programme, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 2001 Expert in NET, U.G.C., Pune, Since 2001, Invited as a resource person at Acadamic Staff College, Lucknow to deliver three lectures and one demonstration on 2/3 June 2002 Expert in academic council Satyug Darshan College, Faridabad, 2002 Expert of Rajasthan Public Service Commission in selection board 2002 Invited as an external expert to deliver an extension lecture and a demonstration in M. D. University, Rohtak in March 2003 Invited to chair a session in a National seminar organized by Sir Hari Singh Gaur University, Sagar, M.P. in Feb 2005 Expert of Indian music, Planning Commission, 2007. Invited in the panel discussion at the conference organized by Music Faculty, Delhi University entitled: Hindustani Music - Some Basic Reflections RDC Expert of Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut for 3 years from 2008 Expert of screening committee of L. N. Mithila University, Darbhanga, Bihar. 2008
	Research paper presented at various National and International Conferences/Seminars :
	Indian Classical Music and Its Teaching, Department of music, Bangalore university, Bangalore, 1986 Rag aur Ras - Sponsored by UGC, held at D.E.I., Agra in March 1988 Present form and future Dimensions - National seminar organised by the Music Department, Rajasthan University, Jaipur, 19th to 23rd Nov 1991. Dimensions of deeper research in the theory and practice of Sitar -National Seminar on Music Research, Organized jointly by Music Department, Bombay University and Indian Musicological Society, Baroda from 20th to 22nd Dec 1991 at Bombay ‘Third Annual Conference of Indian Music Congress’ held at Jaipur organized by WZCC from 16th to 18th Sept 1992 Rag aur Rang - Sponsered by UGC, held at D.E.I., Agra in Nov 1994 Bahumukhi Pratibha ke Dhani Pt.Vimalendu Mukharjee - Swarna Jayanti Seminar on music at Dayalbagh University, Agra, 21st Nov 1997 Attended a National Seminar on ‘Higher Education in Rajasthan- Retrospect and Prospect’ organized by Academic Staff College, University of Rajasthan held on 10th & 11th January 1998 Avanadhya Vadyon ke Itihasikta - Paper read in seminar held by A.S.C, Jaipur University, 18th Jan 1998 Relevance of Time Theory in context of Indian Ragas - Organised by the Faculty of Music and Fine Arts at Delhi University, Delhi on 6th March 1998 National seminar on ‘Hindustani Music- some basic reflections’ held on Dec.01, 1998 organized by Delhi University. Sitar and Amir Khusro - National seminar on music to Commemorate the Birth Centenary of Pt. Vinayak Rao Patwardhan, held on 18th and 19th Sept 1998 at D.E.I., Agra 11. Sur Padon mein Rag –paper presented in National conference on surdas Jayanti on 20.04.1999. Sitar ka Kramic Vikas - Seminar topic read in Refresher Course held at Khairagarh University on 24th July 1999 Development of music in Agra - Paper presented in National Seminar on Akhil Bhartiya Sangeet Sangosthi, held by Kr. R.C. Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Mainpuri on 22nd & 23rd Dec 1999 Sur Sagar ke Pad aur Rag Samay, on Mahakavi Surdass Jayanti, Organised By Sur Smarak Mandal,Agra at Sur Sadan, Agra on 21st April1999 Sitar and Amir Khusro - Paper read in Refresher Course Seminar at Khairagarh, M.P., India on 24th July 2000 Pushtimargiya Ashtchap Kaviyon ki Hindi Sahitya ko Den - National Conference at Nathdwara, Udaipur, 19th to 21st May 2000 Nanddas ki Padavali mai Sangeetikta, Ashtchap Ke Kaviyon Ka Yogdan, Organised by Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayag at NathDwara, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 19th-21st may, 2000 Ikkiswi sadi mein Shiksha ka Praroop - Organised at Gwalior from 10th to 12th Oct 2000 along with a research paper and concert of Sitar. ‘Role of University Grant Commission in promoting Music Teacher’s Education’ -Research Paper read in a seminar organized by Council for Teacher Education at Delhi from 20th to 22nd Dec 2000. Research Paper presented in the International Seminar organized by Indian Institute of Human Rights at New Delhi, 23rd to 29th Dec 2000 Hundred years of Hindustani Music: Retrospect’s and Prospect’s - Organised by Delhi Sangeet Sabha at Delhi on 26th and 27th Aug 2000 Murli Madhuri Padon mein Shashtriyata - Organised by Sur Smarak Mandal at Sur Sadan, Agra, May 2001 Sitar ka sonderyatmak mulya - Music Dept.Dayalbagh university, Agra on 30th and 31th Dec 2001 Present Status of Indian classical music, Praachi Psycho-Cultural Research Association at Arts and Commerce College, IDAR, Gujarat, 4th-6th nov,2001 Invited as an observer in conference entitled Prospects and Retrospect of Indian Classical Music - Dept. of Music, Delhi University on 26th Feb 2002 As an observer in conference entitled “Gharana-s of Khayal : An Overview” , Sangeet Kalakar Mandal at Triveni Theatre, New from 13th-14th Dec 2002 Contribution of Folk Songs in Preserving Indian Culture - International Conference on Culture, Haridwar, 27th and 28th Feb 2002 ‘Bharatiya Shastriya Sangeet ki Dasha evam Disha’- paper presented in the National Conference on ‘Shastriya sangeet Ki Dasha evam Disha’ at tikaram Girl’s Degree College, Aligarh 2nd and 3rd March 2002 Sur sahitya main sangitikta - Sur Samarak Mandal, Runkta April 2002 Shri Hanuman ka vayaktitva - Brij Kala Kendra, Agra May 2002 Seminar on ‘Music research-a focus on musical forms’ orgsnised by ITC-SRA(west), Mubai from 24th to 26th January,2003. Paper presented on ‘Quality improvement in educating music in University’ (pp14) at International Conference on Quality improvement in educational Systems, Tiruchirapalli, 22nd and 23rd Feb 2003 Music Education system in Indian Universities, National Seminar on Music Education in Professional and Academic Institutions, at dept of music, Allahabad University, 24-25th Sept 2003 Continuity And Change in Music, organized by ITCSRA West, from 17th-18th January, at NCPA, Mumbai in 2004 India-Iran confluence of musical culture, organized by ITCSRA West from 14th – 16th January at NCPA Mumbai in 2005 Invited to chair a session in a national seminar organized by Sir Hari Singh Gaur University, Sagar, M.P., Feb 2005 Music education in the Indian Universities, National Seminar on Music Education in The Universities of India at SNDT Womens University, Mumbai, 22nd-24th Dec. 2003 Power of Music, Samagic Bhed Bhaw Unmulan Sangosthi,Organised by Kabir Piece Mission in Holiday Inn Hotel, Agra, 10thDecember, 2005 Presented a paper on ‘Music education in digital age’ in an international conference organized by Bharatidasan Univ., Tiruchirapalli,5th-6th March, 2005. Presented a Research Paper on ‘Effect of music on Prisoners’ in the 11th World Congress of music Therapy held at Brisbane, Australia in July, 2005 Improvisation………organized by ITCSRA West, from 13th – 15th January at NCPA Mumbai in 2006 Invited as a Panelist in the National Seminar on ‘Contemporary Topics of Research in music at Indian Universities organized by SNDT University, Mumbai in 22-23 March 2006. Attended National Conference on ‘Total Quality management and Better Health Strategies’ Organised by PRACHHI & PIMG, Gwalior from 21st April to 23rd April, 2006 Presented Research paper on “Music education in India—from Guru- Shishya parampara (Teacher- Pupil system) to Modern Days at ISME 27th World conference on Music Education at Malaysia in July, 2006. Chaired a session and given a lecture on “ Swatantra Bharat Ke Hindustani Sangeet ke Kshetra mei Videshi Shashtragyon ka Yogdan”(pp6-7) at national conference on ‘Vishwi satabdi mein sangeet mein ayae parivartan evam ooske sudurgami pravao’ in Gorakhpur, 22-23 dec., 2006. Healing Power of Indian Music, International Indology conference, Kala Acadmy, Goa from 7th-10th Feb2007. Effect of Indian Music on a Prisoner, Effect of Indian Music and other fine arts on human Psyche and health, R.C.A.Girl’s P.G. College,Mathura, 24th-26th sept 2007 Paper presented on “ Alain Danielou—a sage of Indian Music” at an international conference at Agra on 4th October, 2007 Research paper presented entitled “Gayan, Vadan Evam Nritya shailiyon ka samagraha—Sitar Vadan”(pp 47-48) at a National Seminar on The Performing Arts Inter-Alia, the Multi dimensions & the challenges Today” organized by Banaras hindu university, 2nd – 4th January 2008 Changing Profile of Indian Music, organized by ITCSRA West, from 11th – 13th January 2008 at NCPA, Mumbai. Music Education In India, 28th International conference, Italy, July2008 Effect of Music on Prisoners, A case Study, World Federation of Music Therapy, Argentina, July 2008.