Dr Vishal

Publications

Research paper titled “The Face of Music Education in Schools in India”, published in Education as a basic right of humankind (conference proceeding) ISBN: 978-81-931347-0-2, Indialogue Foundation, New Delhi, India.

Research paper titled “An (un)Artistic Triangle: Students, Schools and Music” published in “VAGEESHWARI-2015-16” (Vol. XXIX) ISSN No. 0975-7872- a Journal of faculty of music & fine Arts, University of Delhi.

Research paper titled “Music Education in Schools in India” published in “VAGEESHWARI-2014-15” ISSN No. 0975-7872- a Journal of faculty of music & fine Arts, University of Delhi.

Research paper titled “Contribution of Recording Technology In promoting Indian music” published in “VAGEESHWARI-2011-12” ISSN No. 0975-7872 - a Journal of faculty of music & fine Arts, University of Delhi.

Presentations and Participations

Presented research paper titled “The face of music education in schools in India” at Gandhi Jayanti Conference-2015, New Delhi, organized by Indialougue Foundation.

Presented research paper titled “Indian Music - Basic Fundamentals & the Indian Music Education System” presented at Music Education Conference held at Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand- a Faculty of Tai Poutini Polytechnic, Auckland, New Zealand.

Presented a research Paper titled “Promotional factors of Indian folk culture” at Music & Performing Arts Department, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Presented research paper titled “Music- Passion or Profession” in a seminar at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India.

Attended “RIYAZ- a three day seminar for reviewing the fundamentals of Indian music & riyaz” organized by ITC-western region, Indian Musicology Society and Music Forum at NCPA, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Attended UGC sponsored national conference “Contribution of Women in Indian Music” organized by department of music, Indirabai Bhaskarrao Pathak Mahila Kala Mahavidyalaya, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India.

Assisted Faculty of music & fine arts, university of Delhi, to develop a course titled “Audio Engineering” for university grant commission, India under their “Choice Based Credit System” scheme for undergraduate students.

Advised incorporation of “sound recording and reproduction” topic into existing study course for post graduate students of faculty of music & fine arts, university of Delhi and also designed required study material on this topic.

Assisted Faculty of music & fine arts, university of Delhi, to develop a syllabus for a short term certificate course titled “Sound Recording- Techniques & Equipment”.

Musical Involvement

Solo Sitar performance at cultural event, International Gandhi Jayanti Conference-2015, organized by Indialougue Foundation in New Delhi, Delhi, India.

Solo Sitar Performance at “Weaving New Stories- Juxtapose-2014” at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, organized by team juxtapose through South Asia Research Cluster (SARC) of Wolfson College, Oxford.

A short solo Sitar performance at Music Education Conference-2014 held at Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand.

Solo Sitar performance at cultural festival-Naad Swaram, organized by S.A. Jain Public school, Ambala City, Haryana, India.

Sitar accompaniment for “Swaranjali”- a semi classical music project of Delhi Doordarshan, national television channel, New Delhi, India.

Sitar accompaniment with renowned Indian classical dancer Pernia Qureshi in “Jahan-e-Khusro” 11th world Sufi Music Festival, New Delhi, India, organized by Rumi Foundation.

Sitar accompaniment with classical dance group “Parampara-2012” National Festival of Dance & Music, New Delhi hosted by Padma Bhushan awardees Drs. Raja and Radha Reddy.

Sitar accompaniment with “World Fusion Music Band” Directed by Sitar maestro Dr. Prateek Chaudhary in New Delhi, Delhi, India.

Lecture-demonstration of Indian classical music (Sitar) at numerous schools in Greymouth, Christchurch and Auckland cities of New Zealand.