PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS 
Teaching

  • Professor and Head of the Dept. of Music, S.N.D.T. Women's University, Mumbai, 1979 - 1992. 
  • Visiting Professor at - 
    • The University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1983.
    • The University of California, Los Angeles, U.S.A. in 1986.
    • The Rotterdam Conservatory, Netherlands in 1989.
    • The Colorado College, Colorado, U.S.A. in 2000.
    • The Music Conservatory, Montreux, Switzerland in 2000.
    • The Learn Quest Academy of Music at Boston, USA in 2003.
  • Private students since 1969, who include
    • All India Radio artists.
    • TV artists.
    • Concert artists.
    • Playback singers.
    • Prize winners in reputable competitions.
    • Research Scholars: 6 students have already been awarded Ph.D.
    • Scholarship holders - both Foreign and Indian.


Professional Employment
Assistant Producer for Music with the All India Radio  1960 - 1970 
Professor and Head of the Dept. of Music, S.N.D.T. Women's University, Mumbai  1979 - 1992 
Chief Music Producer and Director for `Swarashree' Recording Company  since 1981 
Visiting Professor at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada  in 1983 
Visiting Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, America   in 1986 
Visiting Professor at the Rotterdam Conservatory, Netherlands  in 1989 
Visiting Professor at the Colorado College, Colorado, U.S.A.  in 2000 
Visiting Professor at the Music Conservatory, Montreux, Switzerland  in 2000 
Visiting Professor at the Learn Quest Academy of Music at Boston, USA  in 2003 


Professional Membership
Associate Founder Member and Executive Committee Member, Indian Musicological Society, Baroda  since 1980 
Member of the Cultural Committee, Government of Maharashtra  1981 
Member of the Advisory Panel of the Central Board of Film Censors, Mumbai  1984 
Committee Member of the ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Western Zone  since 1985 
Committee Member, The Music Forum, Mumbai – a body representing people from different fields of music  since 1985 
Committee Member of the Indian National Theatre  1987 
University Grants Commission Member of the Panel of Fine Arts and Arts' History  1987 
Non-official member of the Northern Panel of the Musical Audition Board of the All India Radio  1987 
Committee Member to formulate National Policy on Culture, set up by the Ministry for Culture Affairs, Government of India  since 2002 
Member - Panel for Hindustani Music (vocal & light classical), Indian Council for Cultural Relations, working under the Ministry for Cultural Affairs, Government of India  since 2002 
Member - Expert Committee to award scholarships for artists in Hindustani vocal music, Dept. of Culture, Govt. of India  since 2003 
Committee Member to formulate the formulate Government policy to preserve cultural diversity , set up by the Ministry for Cultural Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi  since 2004 


Professional Activities

  • Examiner for Music (M.A. Ph.D. level) and Member of the Board of Studies in Music at various Universities. 
  • Judge of reputable competitions, scholarships, awards at the national level. 
  • Member of the Public Service Commission of Maharashtra.
  • Participant in Seminars and Workshops - National and International.
  • Lecture - Demonstrations in India and abroad.