Dr. Suman Sharma started learning Sitar at the tender age of
ten. She started playing in music festivals
in India and won several awards. Her talent was further polished under
the tutelage of Ms. Kamlesh Mathur and Sh. Balwant Rai Verma. She
finally decided to completely devote herself to music and joined
Masters programme in Music at University of Delhi India. There she came
in contact with world renowned Sitar Maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri.
She completed her Doctorate in Music under his guidance. She
also received fellowship of University Grants Commission (U.G.C.),
awarded by the Government Of India. She also holds Sangeet Visharad in
Vocal music (a prestigious and renowned training in Classical Music).
In India she performed regularly at music festivals and gave several
performances.
Dr. Suman Sharma has been very active in the US Indian Classical arena. She had performed at several venues in Washington DC, Virgina and Maryland. She has been a regular performer at major Universities through Spic - Macay. She is a ardent promoter of Indian Classical Music and Sitar is her devotion. She has given several Lecture demonstrations and Indian Music appreciation seminars in schools and universities. She had participated in Washington DC folks art and music festival and has performed for the Public Television. She has the distinction of performing at the prestigious Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington DC.
Suman plays sitar effortlessly and music that flows is flawless. Her renderings of Indian classical Ragas are enchanting and truly one needs to hear them to believe the magical beauty that she weaves. She has an unique style that is flawless, enchanting and deeply rooted in traditional Indian classical style. She is also on the approved list of artists of Maharishi University, Iowa and has performed several times at Maharishi TM centers and the University in Fairfield Iowa.
She has recorded several music albums both solo and along with other artists. Melody of joy and Monsoon are two of her's most popular music albums.
She has also written a book Know Indian Songs which is unique as it presents some of the most popular songs and prayers from India in western notations. Thus opening doors for people trained in Western music to learn and play traditional Indian music.
She is not only an accomplished sitarist but a devoted teacher as well. She teaches sitar and several of her students have won accolades at music festivals and competitions. She is a renowned Sitar teacher in tristate area (DC-VA-MD). She also hold sitar workshops at Maharishi University Iowa.
Dr. Suman Sharma has been very active in the US Indian Classical arena. She had performed at several venues in Washington DC, Virgina and Maryland. She has been a regular performer at major Universities through Spic - Macay. She is a ardent promoter of Indian Classical Music and Sitar is her devotion. She has given several Lecture demonstrations and Indian Music appreciation seminars in schools and universities. She had participated in Washington DC folks art and music festival and has performed for the Public Television. She has the distinction of performing at the prestigious Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington DC.
Suman plays sitar effortlessly and music that flows is flawless. Her renderings of Indian classical Ragas are enchanting and truly one needs to hear them to believe the magical beauty that she weaves. She has an unique style that is flawless, enchanting and deeply rooted in traditional Indian classical style. She is also on the approved list of artists of Maharishi University, Iowa and has performed several times at Maharishi TM centers and the University in Fairfield Iowa.
She has recorded several music albums both solo and along with other artists. Melody of joy and Monsoon are two of her's most popular music albums.
She has also written a book Know Indian Songs which is unique as it presents some of the most popular songs and prayers from India in western notations. Thus opening doors for people trained in Western music to learn and play traditional Indian music.
She is not only an accomplished sitarist but a devoted teacher as well. She teaches sitar and several of her students have won accolades at music festivals and competitions. She is a renowned Sitar teacher in tristate area (DC-VA-MD). She also hold sitar workshops at Maharishi University Iowa.
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