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Born as Selina
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Between 1996 and 2005, Selina Sharma produced the major body of her publications including eleven books on various subjects of Indian music and philosophy, as well as a large number of articles. Together with the famous folk singer
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In 1994, Selina came first to India to pursue fieldwork on the temple music traditions of the Vraja region as part of her M.Phil. thesis at the
University of Cambridge. Here, she started her training as a
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Shashank Goswami since 2006. They have two sons Shri Ram Goswami and Shri Lakshman Goswami. Selina Sharma speaks many languages, including Hindi, Sanskrit, Bengali, English, Italian and German.
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in India and abroad. She also performs as a dhrupad singer in India and abroad. In 2012, Selina Sharma was honored with the Kiran
Achievement Award for her contributions in the field of musicology.
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as well as on the philosophical and spiritual aspects of music. Currently she is the Vice-Secretary and
Academic Director of Vraja Kala Sanskriti Sansthana (Institute of Vraja Art and Culture) at
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an academic institution for the research, documentation and dissemination of Vraja art took firm roots, a goal which materialized in 2004 when
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violin from her father. After completing her schooling and musical education in
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Armonie yoga. Un flusso universal di musica, poesia e filosofia che parla al cuore
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Singing the praises divine: music in the Hindu tradition
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Rasalila. A musical study of religious drama in Vraja
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Dissemination of Vraja art and culture (2006-present)
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