Five Elements – Earth - Live at Kala Festival 2023

Dr. Lovely Sharma, an Indian sitar maestro and academic, is a trailblazer in Indian classical music. She is currently a Professor at the Dayalbagh Educational Institute in Uttar Pradesh. Her introduction to the sitar occurred at the tender age of 15, and she was mentored by eminent artists, including Pt. Brij Bhushan Lal Kabra. Dr. Sharma is a gold medallist from Agra University, and the first female sitarist awarded a D.Litt. for her research work. She is a former Vice Chancellor of Raja Mansingh Tomar Music & Arts University, Gwalior. A Kala Bhushan awardee, she has performed at over 40 international concerts and is empanelled with All India Radio and ICCR. Her prolific academic contributions include nine books and 36 research papers.