Institutional Teaching

           University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Faculty Member of Music department (Fall 2007 to present)
Teaching Tabla classes and Master classes on a regular basis                                  

           Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY
Faculty Member of Music department (Jazz), (2005 to present)
Teaching ‘Music of India’, a lecture class on Indian music
Teaching Jazz Ensemble class                                                                                                                                          
Teaching private lessons and Master classes on a regular basis  
Teaching students with Tabla major      

           The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, New York, NY
Faculty member of Music Dept. (Jazz), (1998 to present)
Teaching Indian Ensemble class
Teaching private students and Master classes on a regular basis

          Yale University, New Haven, CT
Lecturer at College Seminar Course (Fall 2008)
Teaching ‘Music of India’, a lecture class on Indian music

           Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Chair and professor of India Center for Performing Arts (2009)        

           Chhandayan Center for Indian Music
Principal / Music Instructor (1995 to present)
Teaching group classes and private lessons

          University of Bridgeport, CT.,
Professor of Indian Percussion (2000-2004)
Teaching students with Tabla major   

           State University of New York at New Paltz, NY
Professor of Indian Percussion (1997-2002)
Teaching students with Tabla major

          Queens College, New York
Professor of Islamic History and Culture in South Asia (Fall 2014-Spring 2015)
Substitute teaching of classroom 

          SIM (School of Improvisational Music), NYC
Faculty Member of Music Dept. (2000-present)
Teaching Master classes on Improvisation

          Five Towns College, Long Island, NY
Professor of Indian Percussion (1998-2000)
Teaching students with Tabla major 

         KOSA Montreal, Canada & Vermont, USA, International                                  
Conducted Workshop in World Percussion (2002 Summer)                                 

        University Engagements: workshops, lecture-demonstrations, master classes 1983 to Present (in alphabetical order)

        Adam State College, Colorado,
Aron Copland School of Music, NY,
Bard College, NY,
Bhatkhande Institute, Lucknow, India,
Boston University, Boston, MA,
Bucknell University, PA,
Clark University, MA,
Columbia University, NYC,
Drew University, NJ,
Duke University, NC,
Duquesne University, PA,
Florida Institute of Technology, FL,
George Washington University, Washington DC,
Hartwick College, NY,
Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA,
Hunter College, NYC,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI,
New England Conservatory, MA,
New School of Music, NYC,
New England Conservatory, MA,
Oberlin College, OH,
Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins University, MD,
Princeton University, Queens College, NY,
Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta,
Reed College, Portland,
Rutgers University, NJ,
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY,
Smith College, North Hampton, MA,
University of Calgary, Canada,
University of Chicago, IL,
University of Delaware, DE,
University of Delhi, India,
University of Illinois, Chicago,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA,
University of Texas, Austin, TX,
University of Toronto, Canada,
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT,
Yale University, New Haven, CT,