Vinod Kumar Dwivedi
Pt. Vinod Kumar Dwivedi (born 10 May 1961) is one of the leading Dhrupad-Dhamar singers of the country. He belongs to Shobhan and Dharbhanga gharana.
Early life
During his childhood he began the in Hindustani classical music from his Maternal Uncle Shri Sadhu Prashad Shukla and Shri Swami Atmanand Banda (U.P.). After some time as per there instruction he moved to Kanpur and trained by Pt. Kashinath Bodas (Kanpur) and Shri Abhay Narayan Malik (Delhi).
Academic Qualifications
- MA (Political Science) in 1990
- Sangeet Prabhakar (Vocal) from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad in 1993
- Sangeet Alankar (Vocal) from Gandharav Mandal, Mumbai
- Passed UGC NET lectureship Examination (Music) in 1998
Experience
- Artist of Dhrupad Akashwani & Doordarshan, Lucknow
- Artist of Sugam Sangeet Akashwani, Lucknow
- ICCR Panel artist
- Examiner of Bhatkhande Deemed University, Lucknow
- Examiner of Bhatkhande Vidyapeth, Lucknow
- Examiner of Prayag sangeet Samiti, Allahabad
- Lectures and Demonstrations (Sangeet Workshop) in many PG Colleges, Universities in India and many Overseas countries
- "Shyam Naiynan Me Samaye" – CD comprising eight classical bhajans
- Wrote about 200 classical songs and 200 other songs and bhajans
- Registered as Musician, Author and Vocalist with following forums in Mumbai
- Film Craft Federation Playback Singer
- Film Craft Federation Story Scripts, Lyrics etc.
- Film Craft Federation Music Director
Attainments
- Music to National Group Song in Pune (1996)
- Gramin Vikas Samiti, Kanpur (1997)
- Sur Singar Samiti, Mumbai (1998)
- Shavan Jhula Mahotsava, Chitrakoot
- Ma Sharda Sangeet Samiti, Chatarpur (2000)
- Madya Pradesh Sangeet Sameelan, Chindwada (2000)
- Dhrupad Samaroh, Vidyachal By Sangeet Natak Academy (2001)
- Dhrupad and Mridang Samaroh, Chitrakoot (2001)
- Chitrakoot Mahotasav (2001)
- Sangeet samaroh in Hamirpur, Rath (2001)
- Dhrupad Samaroh, Vindyachal by Sangeet Natak Academy, lucknow (2002)
- Sangeetanjali (2002)
- Bithoor Mahotsav, Kanpur (2003)
- Rachi, Jamshedpur, Tata nagar Programme by Lalit Kala Academy
- Agra Sangeet Sammelan (Dhupad Gayan)(2004)
- Sushyam Jayanti Sangeet Samaroh (Dhrupad Festival) Chitrakoot (MP)
- Varanasi Dhrupad Smaroh (Kashi Samaj) by (U.P)
- Sangeet Natak Academy (2006)
- Pipraundha (Hamirpur)Akhil Bhartiya Sangeet Samaroh (2006)
- Guwahati Program (2008)
- Program jointly organised by Bhatkhande Vidyapeeth, Lucknow and ICCR COLOMBO (Sri Lanka) in Sri Lanka as under:
- 18th Jan 2010 at university of Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo
- 20th Jan 2010 at Bhartiya Sanskritik Kendra, Baud Lok Mawat, Colombo
- 22nd Jan 2010 at Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, Colombo
- Participated in various workshops on music organised by different colleges and universities in Colombo as Chief Guest
- Sanskar Bharti National Program (Pt. Lalan Priya Sangeet Mahotsava) Farrukhabad17th Dec 2011
- Haridas Sangeet Sammelan (By Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai) 19th Dec 2011
- Music conference at Sangeet Kala Asharam Jaipur-15,16 April 2012
- Many pupils are now established Akashwani and Doordarshan Artist, employed in different schools and colleges
- Articles published in many newspapers and magazines
Felicitated
- Sangeet Ratna and Bhakti Yog Vedant Samiti Samman from Rang Bharti on 30 July 2006
- Nagrik Abhinandan at Kanpur on in August 2006
- Sangeet Gaurav Samman by Rang Bharti on 5th Nov. 2006.
- Sangeet Nad Yogi by Sri Lanka Government on Jan.10,2010.
- Sangeet Ratn by Bhakti Vedant Samiti, Banda (U.P.) on Jan. 3,1996.
- Sangeet Gaurav by Rang Bharti, Lucknow on July 3, 2006
- Dhrupad-Dhamar Bhushan by Shri Mamadev Akhil Bhartiya sangeet Sammelan Pipraunda Hamirpur on 1 Dec. 2006
- Idol Guru award by Bharat Vikas Parisad
- Panchal Gandharv Samman -19 Dec. 2011
- Kala Vibushan Samman By Sri Lanka Government – 09 Feb. 2011
- Panchal Gandharva Samman by Sanskar Bharti, farrukhabad – 17 Dec. 2011
- Dhupad Kala Martand by Sangeet Ashram, Jaipur – 16 April 2012
Employment
- Lecturer of Music at Jugal Devi Saraswati Vidhya Mandir, Deen Dayal Nagar, Kanpur
- Principal of Ranjana Devi Sangeet Mahavidhyala, Kanpur