Dr.Swarna Khuntia

Assistant Professor in Violin,

Department of Instrumental Music,

Faculty of Performing Arts,

Banaras Hindu University .

Born:

Cuttack , Orissa , India

Address:

303-D,GPS Tower, Third Floor, Sankat Mochan Road, Lanka,

Varanasi-221005

Phone No:

0542-2310509

Mobile -09336513839, 0542-6703542 (Off) 

Email:

[email protected], [email protected]

Web Site URLhttp://www.youtube.com/user/swarnaviolin

Education:

• Doctor of Music (D.Mus) in 1997 B.H.U

• M.Music 1995,B.H.U

• B.Music 1993,B.H.U

• P.G.D.E.E  from Indian Institute of Ecology& Environment, New Delhi

• B.Sc (Chem Hons) from Utkal University  

Gurus:

Disciple of  Padmabhuushan Prof. Dr.(Smt) N. Rajam

Job:

• At present working as Assistant Professor in Violin at Faculty of Performing Arts,BHU since Nov2006

• Lecturer in Violin, Indira Kala Sangeet University, Khairagarh, Chhatishgarh, India from 1999 to 2004 ;

• Faculty, Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi from January 1999 to December 1999

Concerts: National :

Performed all over India since 1992 and received wide appreciation all over.Few Concerts are as 

• Raja Rani Music Festival , Bhubaneswar ,Organised by Deptt. Of Culture, Govt. Orissa Jan 20th 2011

• Sankat Mochan Masik Sangeet Sabha, Varanasi , 14th Feb 2011. 

• Achrya Smriti Sangeet Samaroah, FPA, BHU,Varanasi, Organised By ICCR, 17th Jan 2011.

• Achrya Smriti Sangeet Samaroah, FPA, BHU,Varanasi, Organised By  3rd  Jan 2010

• Durgakund sangeet Samaroah, Varanasi, Oct 2009

• Jharial Mahotsava, Bolangir, Orissa Dec 2008

• Sangeet Sanklap Music Festival, Ahmedabad 2003;

• Swar Sadhana Samittee, Mumbai,2002;

• Paluskar Jayanti, Hyderabad 2002;

• Salt Lake Music Conferences, Calcutta 2001, 1998, 1996

• Rajyostav, Raipur, Chhattishgarh 2001;

• India International Centre, New Delhi  2000;

•  Swami Haridas Sangeet Sammelan, Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai  2000;

• Gandhava Mahavidyalaya Teacher's Convention, Nasik 1999;

•  UTTARADHIKAR, Ustd. Allaudin Khan Academy,1999, Bhopal ;

•  I.T.C Music Conference, 1997;

• Konark Dance & Music Festival, Konark, Orissa, 1997;

• KALKE KALAKAR Music Conference, Mumbai, 1997; 

• National Centre for Performing Arts, Mumbai 1997;

•  Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroha, Varanasi 1996.

Fellowships & Awards:

• Junior Research Fellowship awarded by Ministry of HRD, Dept.of Culture Govt. of India 1998,

• Orissa Sangeet Natak Academy Fellowship awarded by O.S.N.A, Bhubaneswar, Orissa,1995;

• National Cultural Scholarship given by Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India,1993;

• Pandit Omkarnath Thakur Award, B.H.U 1993;

• SUR  MANI Title given by Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai 1997;

• University Gold Medal , BHU 1993

Radio/T.V

• Graded Artist of All India Radio, Cuttack and Doordarshan, Bhubaneswar