Neeraj Kumar is a professionally trained "Tabla" player based in New Delhi, India. Music has always been Neeraj Kumar’s passion. From a very young age he got an exposure to Indian classical music. He started his journey in music at age of 15 by learning Tabla under guru Shri Rajendra Kumar Sagwan(Delhi gharana). He joined "kathak Kendra"for advance training & studies in Tabla at the age of 17 under Guru Pt.Shri Govind chakraborty ji and Pt.Nirmal mondal ji, where he completed 5 year Diploma in Tabla.
He did his graduation and Masters in Tabla (music) from Indra Kala Vishwavidyalaya (University) in Khairagarh, Chattisgarh, India. He has done a Prabhakar deegree (6 year Diploma) in Tabla from "PRAYAG SANGEET SAMITI" - ALLAHABAD. He also has knowledge of Indian vocals and having five year Diploma in Indian classical vocal. Neeraj is a multi percussionist he can play Tabla , Dholak ,cajon , djembe and many more.
Work:
Neeraj has worked in the feild of music as a Tabla Teacher in well known music institutions such as Satyag kala kendra(2012-2015), Akansha music school (still teaching there as a part time), he a is full time music teacher in SHIKSHANTAR SCHOOL in Gurugram , Haryana. He is a regular performing artist in Navodit kalakar Samiti as well in Art Shala Academy also.
Career:
Neeraj does collaborative music project in India as well as abroad.
He has performed in various music festivals such as:
· Kathak Kendra music festival 2014 in Kamani auditorium
· He has performed with his guru pr Nirmal Mondal ji and his guru Bhais in Neemrana fort palace "Taal vadya kachehari" (Tabla group ensemble)
· He has performed in IIT rurkee with smt Malti shym ji (kathak exponent) organized by Spic macay virasat series
· Jaipur sofar music festival -(2019) with amazing artist kartikeya vashisht
· Tabla solo in Sopan music festival - a festival of young musicians and dancers organized by Delhi govt , sahitaya kala parishad
· Tabla solo in Art shala concert series (2018)
· He is regular artists in Navodit kalakar samiti
· Tabla solo in Louksnos culture festival, Europe(kleipeda, Lithuania)2019
· Tabla duet with Shri durgesh kanwal at Maghdoot open stage
· He has participated in a world known festival Called Ethno india2016
Neeraj has performed with many artists of India such as:
Pt Chetan Joshi ji , Padam Shri Bharti Bhandhu ji (Kabir gayak), Smt Malti Shyam ji (kathak exponent), Padam Shri Ustad Anwar Khan Mangniyar, Shri Pritam Ghosal (Sarod player) , Deepak Castolino (guitar maestro) Ananyaa and Ananta gour (vocalist), kartikeya vashisht (flute player)
Neeraj has recently started working in a world music Band called "Boustān ensemble" and "Sabarang."
Achievements:
· National scholarship in music field by Delhi govt 2015
· 1st position in UP Sangeet Natak Akademi music competition 2014
.Neeraj has Featured in indian talant magazine in December edition 2018 as a young Talent (Tabla player) · Art Shala music awards 2018