Maharishi Gandharva Veda Concert

Hailing from Allahabad, Reshma Srivastava inherits the gift of musicianship from her family, especially from her father, Tabla maestro and author, Prof Girish Chandra Srivastava. She began her lifelong journey of music at a tender age of six, under the guidance of her father Prof Girish Chandra and Uncle Prof Satish Chandra Srivastava. 

Following her traditional music education under the Guru-Shishya Parampara, Reshma earned her Master’s degree in Music from the prestigious University of Allahabad, India. Reshma talent and mastery of sitar is displayed as an A-Grade artist for All India Radio and television and her live concerts performances for over four decades. 

Reshma has a strong international presence through her soulful music and live performances starting from the early 1990s. She has been regularly performing in different European and Middle Eastern Countries such as Holland (The Netherlands), Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Israel and UK.

Reshma Srivastava is one of the top sitar artists in the world today. She has received many awards for her accomplishments, including being honored by the Government of India with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the country’s highest recognition of excellence in the arts. She also holds the title of Sangeet Shiromani, which means “a leading contributor to the field of music” from the Society for Action through Music. Reshma is also on the Advisory Board for the Academy of Arts for Enlightenment.