Name : Shri Sanjay Kumar Verma
Designation : President
Description : Dr. Sanjay Verma, leading Guitarist, Sitarist, in the field of Hindustani Classical Instrumental Music who has been showered with numerous accolades from various government and other organizations.
Dr. Verma has completed his "Sangeet Praveen" in Guitar from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad & Diploma, B.Mus, M. Mus. and NET in Sitar and Ph.d. on "Maihar Gharane ka Sangeet or shastriya guitar vadan" from Faculty of Music & Performing Arts, Banaras Hindu University.
Dr. Verma style of playing combines both Druvpad Been Anga, Khayal Gayaki styles & Tantrakari Angs. He is still following the oldest tradition of playing Sarode, Sitar and Veena with his modified Hawaiian Guitar, which has its own beautiful technical virtuosity and three octave advantages He is a regular performer at AIR & Doordarshan.
From the last few years Dr. Verma has also started playing the Vichitra Veena, under the guidance of Pt. Rajasekhar Vyas ji from Udaipur . Presently Dr. Verma is working as Senior Assistant Professor in the Sitar, Instrumental Department of Vasanta college for women, Rajghat Varanasi.
