Dr. Neelu Sharma

Member of BOS/Moderation Committee/Paper Setting/Institution etc.

• Member of MPPSC for paper setting.
•  Member of UPPSC for paper setting.
•  Member of RPSC for paper setting.
•  Sanskar Bharti Agra.
•  Pt. Birju Maharaj Academy Lucknow.
•  Sangeet Natak Academy, Lucknow
•  Allahabad University
•  Kumaun University
•  Kanpur University
•  Bhatkhande University Lucknow
•  Guru Nanak Dev University Patiala
•  Mahatma Gandhi Institute Mauritius
•  Research Committee Subjects Expert M.S University Baroda

Educational Qualification:

• MA (Tabla) [1^st position in Agra University, Agra]
• Ph.D.(Music)
• Sangeet Praveen [Tabla-Silver Medalist, Kathak Dance]
• Sangeet Bhaskar [Kathak Dance]

Work Experience- 28 Yearsof Tabla teaching

Musical Training:

• TABLA: Shri Raman Singh Dhakar & Late Shri Laloo Singh (Retd HOD of Music, Agra College Agra),Pt. Subhash Nirwan (Delhi).
• KATHAK DANCE:Smt Kajal Sharma, Pt. Arjun Mishra, Shri Surendra Sekiya

Scholarship:

Two years scholarship sanctioned by UP Cultural Department, Lucknow in 1992-93

Performances:

Lecture Demostration

• Mahatma Gandhi Institute Moka, Maurititus 2018
• Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 2018-2020
• Rajasthan Sangeet Sansthan Jaipur 2018
• Kanya Mahavidyalay Bareilly
• SAM Delhi
• Malhar Utsav, G.L. Gune Sangeet Academy Agra 2018
• Mangala Women's Inspired Program, Agra 2018
• Lecture Demonstration in various Universities of India and Mauritius
• Allahabad Degree College Allahabad
• Baikunthi Devi Girls Degree College Agra
• Dr. B.R.A University Agra
• Naad Aura Musical Odyssey [Namo]
• Punjab University Chandigarh
• Raja Mansingh Tomar University Gwalior
• Bhatkhande Sanskrati Vishwavidhylaya Lucknow
• Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara
• Etc.

Solo Performance: Tabla & Kathak

• Winner of Navodit Kalakar Sandhya – 1989, organized by UP Sangeet Natak Academy, Lucknow.
• Kishore Sangeet Sammelan, Bombay.
• North Zone: Youth Festival, Kanpur.
• National Youth Festival, Dhanbad.
• Nad Sadhana, Agra.
• Pt. Vishnu Digember Sangeet Sammelan, Agra.
• Rastriya Shodh Sangosthi [National Seminar], Manipuri.
• Avadh Sandhya. Lucknow.
• Swami Haridas Avirbhav Mahotsav, Vrindavan (Mathura).
• Sangeet Sammelan, Shimla.
• Jashn-e-Aazadi, Agra.
• Kal KE kalakar Sangeet Sammelan, Bombay.
• Swami Haridas Sangeet Samaroh, Bombay.
• Rastriya Sangoshti, Allahabad.
• Kirna Samaroh, Katni.
• UGC Referesher Course, Lucknow.
• Kathak Samagam, Lucknow.
• Taj Mahotsav-2006, Agra.
• Samman Samaroh Sanskar Bharti, Agra .
• Dhrupad Samaroh (UP Sangeet Natak Academy,Lucknow), Mathura.
• UGC Referesher Course at Bhatkhande Music Institute, Lucknow.
• National Workshop on Tabla, DEI, Agra.
• ‘SaMaPa’ Sangeet Sammelan 2007, Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi.
• Taj Mahotsav 2010, Agra.
• Guruvar Sangeet Samaroh 2010, Agra
• Gama Maharaj Smrati Sangeet Samaroh Lok Kala Manch New Delhi 2011.                                                       
• Sangeet Sandhya Gaziabad.2011.
• Gandhi Hindustani Sahtyia Sewa Samiti, New Delhi 2011
• Akhil Bhartiyia Sanskar Bharti Agra 2011
• Ninad 2011 Agra
• Taj Mahotsav 2012
• Guruvar Sangeet Samoroh,Bhartiya Sangeetalaya Agra 2012
• Brij Mahotsav,Agra 2012
• Akhil Bhartiya Gandhi Hindustani Shahitya Sabha,New Delhi 2012
• Sangeet Sandhya Sanskar Bharti , Agra 2012
• Tabla Chilla, Nashik 2019
• Taj Mahotsav,Agra 2019
• Virindavan Shod Sanshthan Jaipur
• Sangeet kala Kendra Agra
• Ayodhya Dhaam U.P Cultural Department Uttar Pradesh
• Mahakumbh 2025
• “Dhaa” to tribute of Ustad zakir hussain by Cultural fraternity of Agra
• Etc

Accompaniment with Kathak Dance:

• Navodit Kalakar Sandhya (UP Sangeet Natak Academy, Lucknow, 1991, 93, 94, 96, 2003, & 2005.
• Taj Mahotsav, Agra.
• Nad Sandhana, Agra.
• Akashwani Concert, Gorakhpur, Etah & Agra.
• Guru Purnima Mahotsav, Agra.
• Janmasthami Samaroh, Mathura.
• Navankur Sangeet Samaroh, Kanpur, Jhansi, Badaun; Organized by UP Sangeet Natak Academy, Lucknow.
• Kiran Sangeet Samaroh, Katni.
• Bhav Kathak Sammelan, Agra.
• Budaun Mahotsav.
• Kala & Shilp Mela, Lucknow; Organized by Sanskriti Vibhag.
• Samman Samaroh, Sankar Bharti, Agra.
• Taj Mahotsav 2010, Agra
• And more

Tabla Accompaniment

• Pt. Debu Chaudhary (Sitar)
• Pt. Prateek Chaudhary (Sitar)
• Sri Naresh Malhotra (Vocal)
• Dr. Satyabhan Sharma (Vocal)
• Sri Sateesh Chandra Srivastava (Sitar)
• Late Sri Ashiqe Ali Khan (Sarangi)
• Pt. Ramkrishnaji (Clarinet)
• Prof. A.S. Pathan (Sitar)
• Sri S. D. Srivastava (Violin)
• Prof. Lovely Sharma (Sitar)
• Prof. Rajesh Shah (Sitar)
• Kajal Sharma (kathak)
• Etc

Honours

• Sangit Natak Akadami Award, 2013 (Tabla Vadan)
• ‘TALMANI’by Sur Sringar Samsad, Mumbai.
• ‘Sangeet Sadhika’ ,Ghaziabad.
• ‘Sangeet Sadhak 2011’ by Gandhi Hindustani Sahitya Sabha, New Delhi.
• ‘Nad Sadhika’ Sangeet Kala Kendra, Agra.
• ‘Adarsh Guru’Sangeet Kala Kendra, Agra.
• Rotatry Club Agra, Sanskar Bharti(2006) Agra, Sangeet Kala Kendra Agra, Rastriya Yuva Sangathan, Agra.
• Bhartiya Sangitalaya, Agra.
• ‘Kushal Kalakar’, Haridas Sangeet Mahavidhyalaya, Agra
• ‘Meera Samman 2007’, Akhil Bhartiya Sanskar Bharti Natya Kendra, Agra.
• Sangeet Ratna 2011, Sam New Delhi
• Tal Shiromani 2011, Akhil Bhartiya Sanskar Bharti
• Sangeet Ratna 2012,Akhil Bhartiya Gandhi Hindustani Shahitya Sabha,New Delhi
• NrityaTabla Shiromani 2014
• Women's award by DLA and Bhart Vikas Parishad 2015
• Sangeet kala Shiromani Van Bandhu Parishad 2015
• Nadsetu 2015
• Sanskar Bharti Samman, Agra paschimi shetra 2016
• Sadhana samman 2016, sahitya sangeet sangam, Agra
•    Sabal Naari Sasakt naari 2017 Sewa Agra
•    Naari Shakti samman 2017 Bala Ji arts & Welfare society Agra
•    Sadhika Samman 2017 Hari Bol Sewa Samiti Agra
•    Women's Achievers Awards 2017 Dainik Jagran
•    Sangeet Shri Samman 2017 Sanskar Bharti Agra
•    Aacharya Samman 2018,Swar Sangam Kala Kendra,  Agra
•    Nari Samman 2024 Sanskar Bharti & Vidhya Bharti Agra
•    Kala Guru Samman 2024 Sanskar Bharti Agra
•    Sharda Shakti Samman 2024 by Sharda university
•    Riya Asthana Memorial Award 2024 by Tapan groups Agra
•    Aspiring Women Award 2023 by HTL digital Hindustan news paper

Direction

Kathak Dance Programme:Talmala, Shahi Mehfil, Ballete Vande Matram, Tap Bhang, Guru Mahima, Kevat Samvad, Basant, Sargam, Jab Shaheedon Ki Kahani, etc.

Seminar, Workshop & Others Attended:

• Paper Presentation at National Seminars sponsored by UGC at different places, Agra (DEI), Mainpuri, Allahabad, Bareilly, Sirsaganj, etc.
•  As a Co-Convener, NWOT 2006 and NSOT 2007 (DEI), Agra

Below are the workshops attended:-