Contact:
Office:
Deptt. Of Hindustani Classical Music
Sangit-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati,
Santiniketan 731 235

E-mail: amitkumar.verma@visva-bharati.ac.in
kr.amitkumar@gmail.com

Mobile: 09547933029, 09559629049

Educational Qualification:
# Ph.D. from Bhatkhande Music Institute, University, Lucknow in Tabla subject in the year 2010.
# M. Mus. (Tabla) from Bhatkhande Music Institute, Deemed University, Lucknow in the year 2005 with Ist Division.
# Qualified UGC-NET (Music) in June 2005.
# Tabla Nipun from Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapeeth, Lucknow in the year 2003 with Ist Division.

Research Area of Interest:
# Institutional Education of Tabla
# Art of Tabla Playing

Teaching Experience:
# Teaching experience as a Music Teacher (Tabla) at Deep Chand Grain Chamber Inter College, Muzaffarnagar, U.P. from December 2006 to June 2009.

Awards/Honours:
# ‘Tabla Shri’ honour by SAM Music Society, Delhi in 2008
# ‘Taal Mani’ award by Sur Singar Sansad, Mumbai in 2004

Important Stage Performances:
# Hindi Divas cultural evening in science city auditorium, Kolkata in October 2012.
# Vivekanand Educational and Cultural Festival, Jharkhand organized by Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata in January 2012.
# Devghar National Book Fare in Jharkhand, January 2011.
# Hindi Divas Sammelan, organized by Hindi Bhawan, Santiniketan in September 2010.
# Lucknow Mahotsav in 2009.
# Pt. Rang Nath Mishra Sangeet Sammelan, New Delhi organized by ‘SAM’ Music Society in April 2008.
# ‘Taal Vadya Kachehri’ in Ahamdabad organized by ’Sankalp’ music organization under the banner of Saptak School of Music in Oct. 2007.
# Sa Ma Pa Sangeet Sammelan, New Delhi in Nov. 2006.
# National Integration Meet-2005, at New Delhi organized by MHRD, Govt. of India.
# Sur Sigar Sansad, Mumbai in 2004.

Conference/Seminar/Symposia:
• National Seminar on “Digital Equipments and Electronic Instruments Boon or Bane for Indian Classical Music” organized by SAM Music Society, Delhi in 20th August 2012.
• National Seminar on ‘New Dimensions in Music Education’ organized by Dept. of Music Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Deemed University Agra in 20-21st January 2012.
• Seminar on “Role of Women in Rabindra Sangeet and Nritya-Natya” jointly organized by Women’s Study Center and Sangit Bhawan, Santiniketan from 21st -23rd March 2011.
• National Symposium on ‘influence of Indo Aryan Languages on Santhali’ sponsored by The Central Institute of Indian Languages, MHRD, Govt. of India, Mysore; organized by ‘UMUL’(A Literary and cultural magazine in Santhali) in December 17th -18th 2010.
• National Seminar on ‘Rare Ragas and Talas’ organized by Dept. of Music and Performing Arts, University of Allahabad in December 10th -11th 2010.
• National seminar on ‘Music Therapy’ organized by D.A.V. Girls P.G. College, Kanpur in December 4th,2010.
• Seminar on ‘Rabindranath Tagore and the New Dance Forms of Santiniketan’ organized by Dept. of Rabindra Sangeet, Dance and Drama, Sangeet Bhawan, Visva- Bharati from November 19th - 21th 2010, on the occasion of 150th Birth Anniversary of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore.
• National Seminar on ‘Manav Jeevan me Sangeet ki Bhoomika evam Mahatva’ organized by SAM Music Society, Delhi in September 2010.
• National Seminar on ‘Role of Books in Field of Music Education’ organized by SAM Music Society, Delhi in August 2009.
• International seminar on ‘Understanding Varanasi Through the Age – Continuity, Change and Globalization’ organized by B.H.U. Varanasi in March 2009.
• National Seminar on ‘Music and Fine Arts in an Industry Oriented Society’ organized by Allahabad Degree College, Allahabad in September 2008.
• National Seminar on ‘The Performing Arts Inter Alia, Multi Dimension and Challenges Today’ Faculty of Performing Arts, B.H.U. in January 2008.
• National Seminar entitled ‘Effect of Indian Music and other Fine Arts on Human Psyche and Health’ Organized by R.C.A. Girls (P.G.)College, Mathura in September 2007.
• National Seminar on ‘Sangeet Ke Madhyam se Nai Peedi me Naitik evam Sanskratik Moolyo ka Punarjagran’ organized by Basant Kanya Mahavidyalay, Varanasi in March 2007.

Workshop:
# Workshop on Vocal, Tabla and Kathak Dance organized by Sangeet Bhawan, Visva- Bharati, Shantiniketan, W.B. from March 13th -16th 2010.

Publication: Books:
• Antarman Ka Sangeet in the year 2012 (ISBN 978-81-8457-347-3)
• Tabla . Com : Essentials of Tabla Playing in the year 2010 (ISBN 978-81-7769-891-6)

Chapter in Edited Books:
• Contribution of Prof. Sudhir Kumar Verma and Acharya Girish Chandra Srivastav in field of Music in the book Bhartiya Sangeetagya in the year 2011.
• “Taalo Ka Prachalit Tatha Aprachlit Hona Ek Samanya Prakriya Hai” in the book ‘Aprachalit Raag Aur Taal” in the year 2011.
• “Vaiswik Paripekshya Me Bhartiya Sangeet Ki Uplabdhiya” in the book ‘Sangeet Chikitsa” in the year 2010.
• “Uttar Pradesh Me Sangeet Ki Sansthagat Shiksha Ka Vikas : Ek Vishleshan” in the book Bhartiya Sangeet Ke Naye Aayam in the year 2009.

Journal Articles/Conference Articles/Popular Articles:
• “Tabla Vishay Ke Addhyan me Shastriya evam Vaigyanik Vivechan Ki Avashyakta” in the journal Sangeet Kala Vihar in the year February 2012.
• “Vartman Me Tabla Vishay Ki Sansthagat Shiksha : Dasha Evam Disha” in Sangeet journal in the year March 2011.
• “Sangeet Aur Paryatan” in Stom journal in the year 2011.
• “Shastriya Sangeet Aur Lok Sangeet” published in Kalakunj magazine in the year November 2011.
• “Lucknow Me Sangeet Ki Sansthagat Shiksha Yatra” published in Kalakunj magzine in the year October 2011.
• “Allahabad Me Sangeet Ki Sansthagat Shiksha Yatra” published in Kalakunj magzine in the year Sept. 2011.
• “Varanasi Me Sangeet Ki Sansthagat Shiksha Yatra” published in Kalakunj magazine in the year August 2011.
• “Visva – Bharati , Shantiniketan : Ek Parichay” published in Kalakunj magazine in the year June 2010.
• “Uttar Pradesh Ki Pratham Sangeet Sanstha : Sri Kashi Sangeet Samaj” published in Kalakunj magzine in the year March 2010.
• “Sangeet Aur Media” in Sangeet Kala Vihar journal in the year August 2009.
• “Tabale Ki Pathya Pustako ka Prakashan : Ek Vishleshan” in Stom journal in the year 2009.
• “Bharat Ke Antar-rastriy Sangitik Sambandh” in Sangeet journal in the year June 2009.
• “Seemapar Sambandh Badane Me Sanskrati Ki Bhoomoka” in Sangeet Kala Vihar journal in the year July 2008.
• “Sangeet Ke Madhyam Se Nai Peedi Me Naitik Evam Sanskratik Moolyo Ka Punarjagran” in journal Sangeet Sanchetana in the year 2007.
• “Sangeet Me Tabale Ke Naad Soundarya Ka Mahattva” in Sangeet journal in the year August 2007.
• “Manovigyan Ki Kasouti Par Sangeet” published in Apariharya magzine in the year
• “Vidyalayeen Shiksha Me Sangeet Vishay Ka Mahatva” published in Shankhnad magzine in the year 2007.
• “Soochna Pradhyogiki Evam Shastriya Sangeet Siksha” published in Kalakunj magazine in the year September 2005.
• “Naadadhinam Jagat Sutra Ki Vyakhya” published in Gyanaini Journal in the year 2004.

Editor:
• Editor-in-Chief in Sangeet Galaxy: E-journal Dedicated to Indian Music (ISSN 2319 – 9695)

Reviewer:
• Book-“Pt.Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande Evam Pt. Omkarnath Thakur ka Sangeetik Chintan” review published in magazine Kala Kunj Bharati dated March, 2011.

Membership of Professional Bodies:
• SAM Music Society, New Delhi.

Any Others:
• Programme Officer of NSS Unit of Sangeet Bhawana.
• Participated in Nationwide Cancer Control Programme organized by Cancer Aid Society in the year 2008.