Meet the core faculty
The three core faculty members are exceptionally well trained with more than 70 years of teaching experience behind them. They lead different genres of music. A student has the option of opting for one or more categories (each with its own fees structure). Classes under every category are held once a week.
The Light Music Lead Faculty and Founder of AAS Academy
Shri Umesh Bipin Khare
Shri Umesh Bipin acquired his training under the esteemed and diligent guidance of Pandit NandKishore Sharma and Shriman Dr Ramdas Mongrey. He has more than hundred public concertsaccredited to his name. He composed music for jingles, telefilms and participated in a dozen or more programs at AIR (All India Radio) and Doordarshan. The NGO named Shruti Sandhaan and its academy AAS (Aap Aur Sangeet) are his brainchild. As part of AAS he started teaching music to adults (above the age of 40) and senior citizens in the year 1995 and there has been no looking backever since. He has trained more than three thousand students so far and the count keeps goinghigher each passing day. He has adopted innovative teaching approaches for the betterment of hisstudents. He has, through Shruti Sandhaan, maintained an active association with NGOs like the The Paraplegic Foundation, leprosy Home, cancer patients, old age homes and differently abledchildren
The Classical Music Lead Faculty and Co-Founder of AAS Academy
Smt Sangeeta Khare
Smt. Sangeeta Umesh acquired her training under the esteemed and diligent guidance of ‘PanditNand Kishore Sharma’ and ‘Shriman Dr Ramdas Mongrey.’ She has more than fifty public concertsaccredited to her name. She composed music for jingles, telefilms and sang for AIR (All India Radio)and Doordarshan. She started teaching music to homemakers, professionals, and senior citizens in1995. She is the guiding force behind Shruti Sandhaan and Aas Academy. She has, through Shruti Sandhaan, worked with NGOs like the Paraplegic Foundation, Leprosy Home, Cancer patients, old age homes and differently abled children
The Contemporary Music Lead Faculty
Ms. Shoonya Khare
Ms. Shoonya Khare is Media graduate and worked in the media industry for a couple of years before
taking to music full-time. She has been singing since the age of four and has been performing along
with her parents all through. She trained in light Hindustani vocals and in western contemporary.
Under the banner of "Shoonya- A Mellifluous Journey from Ecstasy to Serenity". She conducts concerts with a variety of music genres. She along with her Parents is an active part of Shruti
Sandhaan and Aas Academy . She has been a vocal coach for the past six years teaching contemporary music. She has, through Shruti Sandhaan, worked with NGOs like the Paraplegic Foundation, Leprosy Home, Cancer patients, old age homes and differently abled children