Dr. Vijayshree Sharma, Director of Sangeetshri, is a vocal music prodigy. Born in the home of music lovers, she developed talent in classical music at an early age. Dr. Sharma has a doctorate degree in Indian classical music from the prestigious Banaras Hindu University, India and taught Indian Classical Music to graduate and post graduate students at Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, India for several years. She has previously been a language lecturer at the University of Utah.
Dr. Sharma also holds Sangeet Visharad in Hindustani vocal music and kathak from the Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Mumbai. She has performed and spoken about Indian culture and arts at national and international events.
Apart from Khayal, Dr. Sharma is an expert vocalist on Tulsi Kavya, specially The Ramacharitmanas. Her use of 'Naradiya Shaili' makes the rendering unique and appealing. She is thus sought after for her rich repertoire of devotional style of classical music (bhajans).
