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Resume
Contact:
Studio Art-East
Unit13-1330 Midway Blvd Mississauga ON L5T 2G8 Canada
Postal address:
POBox 72606 Greenwin Postal
345 Bloor St E Toronto ON Canada M4W 3S9
Email: dr_shiva@hotmail.com
Height:5 feet 9 inches Hair:Black Eyes:Brown Weight:175 lbs

Musical Abilities
Vocal Styles:
Classical, North and South Indian Music, Light Indian Music, Pop
Indian and Western Music, Choir (Indian and Western).
African, Persian and Arabian Music
World Music

Instruments:
Tabla, Dholak, Naal, Dhol, Ganjeera, Mridangam, Ghatam, Congas, Tumba,
Bongos, Djembe, Jazz Drums, Harmonium, Keyboard, Piano, Guitar (rhythm
and bass), Synthesizers, Accordion, Santoor

Score Reading:
Indian (Hindustani & Carnatak) and Western

Film and Television:

Singer, Musician, Arranger:
Films Division of India, Delhi, India- over 150 documentary and short films 1970-1980.
Television Films, Delhi, India- Television features and
serials.Worked with Composers like Satish Bhatia, Anil Biswas and Raas Dutta.

Actor:
"Dr. Patel" (Toronto Canada 1998)
Director: Mira Nair // Film: "My Own Country"

"G K Jayaram" (Delhi, India, Dec 2003)
Director: Richie Mehta // Film: "Amal"

"Abaan" (Toronto Sept-Oct 2003)
Director: Aarthi Jayaraman // Film: "Tansen"

"Street Artist"(Toronto Sept 2003)
Director: Richie Mehta // Film: "System of Units"

"Barber"(Toronto, Aug 2005)
Director: Yale Massey// Film: "Hart of the Annex-E3"

"Dr. Shiva"(Delhi, India, Dec 2006)
Director: Richie Mehta // Film: "Amal-the feature"

"Milkman"(Pilibhit, India, Dec 2006)
Director: Dr. Shiva// Film: "P1"

"Guru" (Toronto, April 2007)
Director: Alberto// Film: "Love and other reasons to panic"

Director/Actor:
Art-East Productions, Toronto: Music Videos: ‘Shake-shake’ and ‘Burning Desire’, 1999
Art-East Productions, Toronto: Film: P1, Pilibhit, India, 2006
Folk Dancer/Actor:
"Bhavayee" Directed by Ajit Vacchani and Sunny Dhir of National School of Drama, Delhi, India 1975
National and Regional Drama competitions New Delhi,India 1970-1979
Theatre plays directed by NSD actors / Directors New Delhi India 1970-1979
Monoacting/Mime Artist:
National Youth Festivals in India 1970-1979


Composer Portfolio:

Film and Television India:
(Singer, Musician, Arranger)
Films Division of India, Delhi, India- over 150 documentary and short films 1970-1980.
Television Films, Delhi, India- Television features and serials.
Worked with Composers like Satish Bhatia, Anil Biswas and Raas Dutta.

Canadian and US Films:
Lategan Media Group Toronto Canada- (Toronto Aug-Sept 2003)
Director: Stephen Lategan// Film:"Coxwell and Gerrard"

Tansen Productions Toronto Canada- ( Toronto Sept-Oct 2003)
Director: Aarthi Jayaraman// Film: "Tansen"

Western Star Productions Toronto Canada (Toronto Sept-Oct 2003)
Director: Jess Bahia// Film: "Western Star"

Poorman's Productions, Toronto Canada- ( Delhi India Dec 2003)
Director: Richie Mehta// Film: "Amal"

Massey Bros Films, Toronto Canada- ( Toronto, Aug 2005)
Director: Yale Massey// Film: "Hart of the Annex-E3"

Terribly Serious Films. NYC, USA- ( Andhra Pradesh, India Jan 2006)
Director: Parthiban Shanmugam// Film: "Mathamma"

Vennila Films, NYC USA- ( Tamil Nadu, India May 2006)
Director: Parthiban Shanmugam// Film: "Celestial Brides"

Poorman's Productions and Telefilm Canada, Toronto Canada- ( Delhi India Dec 2006)
Director: Richie Mehta// Film: "Amal- the feature" (Post production)

Art-East Productions, Toronto Canada- ( Pilibhiti India Dec 2006)
Director: Dr. Shiva// Film: "P1"
(Post production)

Forthcoming Films:

Art-East Productions, Toronto Canada- ( Pilibhit India Dec 2007)
Director: Dr. Shiva// Film: "LH1"
(Documentary)

Art-East Productions, Toronto Canada- ( Pilibhit India Dec 2007)
Director: Dr. Shiva// Film: "LHSF1"
(Documentary)

Art-East Productions, Toronto Canada- ( Pilibhit India Mar 2008)
Director: Dr. Shiva// Film: "LHSF2"
(Feature)

Theatre:
Theatrical dramas in Hindi, Tamil & Malayalam, Kuwait 1981-89

Dance, Theatre and Choreography Abilities:
Folk Dancer/Choreographer:
National Youth Festivals in India 1970-1979

Folk Dancer/Actor:
“Bhavayee” Directed by Ajit Vacchani and Sunny Dhir of National School of Drama, Delhi, India 1975
National and Regional Drama competitions New Delhi,India 1970-1979
Theatre plays directed by NSD actors / Directors New Delhi India 1970-1979

Monoacting/Mime Artist:
National Youth Festivals in India 1970-1979

Theatre:
Theatrical dramas in Hindi, Tamil & Malayalam, Kuwait 1981-89

Musical Shows/Symphonies/Recordings:
Singer/Musician/Composer (Stage and CD Albums):
National Youth Festivals in India 1970-1979
Mayur meets IIT, Delhi, India 1970-1980
Instifest, Delhi, India 1977-1979
HMV Studios, Delhi, India 1973-1979
Audio-Visual Studios, Delhi, India 1970-1979
All India Radio and Television, Delhi, India 1971-1980
Films Division of India, Delhi, India-over 150 films 1970-1980
Moods and Melody Shows, Pop music shows, Kuwait 1981-1984
Choral Music ( Bharathiyar Songs in Tamil ) show and cassette 1987-88, Kuwait
Discovery of India- Nehru Centenary, Multimedia show and CD album Kuwait 1989
Vocal support for Kuchipudi by Padmashree Raja & Radha Reddy 1987-90
Tribute to Tagore Tagore Celebrations, Indian Embassy Auditorium, Kuwait 1992
Anjali CD Album- Art-East Productions, Toronto, Canada 1996
Surya and Moods of the Rhythms, Dance-Ballet, CBC, Glenn Gould Studios, Toronto, Canada
HTB CD Album- Art-East Productions, Toronto, Canada 1997-98
Sing-along-Karaoke CD Album- Art-East Productions, Toronto, Canada 1997-98
Discovery of India CD album- Art-East Productions, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1998-99
Rashtravani- First South Asian Choral Group-launched Nov 1998.
NAD CD album- Art-East Productions, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1999-2000
MALA CD album- Art-East Productions, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2000-2001
BAHURANG CD album- Art-East Productions, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 2001-2002
UPANISHAD - Dance Ballet production - Janak Khendry Dance Academy- ‘In Progress’

Training & Experience:
40 years (Vocal)
25 years (Acting)
35 years (Instrumental)
10 years (Dance/Choreography)
25 years (Films/Productions/Recording/Editing)



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