1.     Name: Mrs. Shailesh Shrivastava  A versatile singer equally at ease with all genres of music like (Folk (spl. Eastern UP/Western Bihar ) ; Light Music (Geet, Ghazal , Bhajan); Semi-Classical (Dadra, Chaiti,Thumri, Kajri) ;film and popular music.

2.     Field of Specialization: Folk Music of Eastern UP/ Western Bihar

3.     Date of Birth/ Age: 06/04/1959, 48 years

4.     State of Origin : Eastern UP, Ballia

5.     Educational/ Professional Qualifications : M.A. , Awarded Doctorate from SNDT University, Mumbai on the subject “Ceremonial Songs of Eastern UP/ Western Bihar – Social Evaluation in Today’s context & the role of AIR & Doordarshan in their preservation”

Professional Qualifications: I am working as Programme Executive (Music & Dance) in Doordarshan for the last 16 years. I have made several documentaries on various personalities of Music and Dance field like Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan, Pt. Bhimsen Joshi, Pt. Ravi Shankar and have produced the National Programme of Dance & Music on Legendary artiste like Kishori Amonkar, Padmavibhushan Pt. Rajan Sajan Mishra, Sheikh Chinna Maulana, Pt. Ramnarayan, Shobhana Narayan, Bharati Shivaji, Ashwini Bhide Deshpande, Pt. Brijnarayan etc

Produced patriotic filler, Doordashan National Network

Did Art appreciation from National Museum, Delhi, Film Appreciation, National Film Archive of India (Pune),  Film Direction course (FTII, Pune)

My articles/ poetry have been published in National Magazines/ newspapers

I have conducted workshops on Folk Music in various educational institutes of Mumbai like, St.  Xavier’s college, Mumbai, New Era School, Mumbai & at the seminar for  All Central School in Mumbai

I am an ‘A’ grade artiste of AIR/DD.

I am an  established category artiste of ICCR.

 I have represented India as Cultural Ambassador in countries like Maurutius, Tashkan, Samarkand,  Trinidad, Tobago, Guyana, Jakarta New Amsterdam, London, Bali, Indonesia, USA

I have participated in leading National Festivals like Ganga-Mahotsav, Lucknow-Mahotsav, Jhansi-Mahotsav, Khandva, Chhindwada, Gwalior, Ratlam festival ,NCPA Mumbai,Maaghi-Mahotsava Siddhi Vinayak Mumbai,World Trade Fair New Delhi and recently at the prestigious “Baadal Raag Festival”at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal in Sept 2007.

I am TIMES MUSIC artiste. My album “Hai Daiyya”was well received and we have  released  “Chatni-Chataka” recently

I have given playback for film like  “Benaras”, with music by the top Music Director of today Himesh Reshammiya, and 1918- A Love Story-Benaras, music by Khayyam

Given playback for regional film (Bhojpuri) like Mor Kareja  Ka Tukda, Sach Bhail Sapanava Hamar, Ganga Maiya tohe piyari chaidhai be.

          Details of Honors/ Awards/ scholarships/ fellowships, received:  I        have  been a           recipient of several prestigious awards namely    Delhi film institute award,      Begum Akhtar Award, Shobhana      Award, Aadharshila award,

          Awarded Junior fellowship from Ministry of Culture in 1997-98

I am jury member in Western Railway Cultural quota selection committee.

7.     Telephone Number:  022-24126342

8.     Mobile: 09323326342

9.     E-mail: singershailesh@gmail.com