Music

  • Departmental Introduction:

    Department of Music was established during the academic session 1998-99. Under the department Indian Music subject is taught to the Bachelor of Arts Students. Department has state of the art Music Lab set up for the students. Department is well equipped with musical instruments like Tanpura, Tabla, Harmonium, Casio, Electronic Tanpura, Electronic Tabla, Miracas, Daffli etc. Time to time students from the department participates in inter-collegiate and inter-universities competitions.
    Every year department of Music organizes inter-university ‘Late Suleman Khan Pathan Smruti Chashak Geet Gayan Spardha’. Students for different universities participates every year.

Major Instruments and Equipments available:-


  • Tanpura: 04
  • Tabla: 04
  • Harmonium: 03
  • Casio CTK 4000: 01
  • Tanpura Elect: 02
  • Tabla Elect.: 01
  • Miracas: 01
  • Daffli: 01
  • Instrumental Rack: 02
  • Departmental Library

  • Teaching Staff:

    Sr. Name Qualification Designation
    1. Dr. Shubhada Mandavgade M.A. B.Ed., Ph.D., NET HOD, Assistance Professor & P.G.Teacher
    2 Mr. Navin Khandekar M.A. NET Assistance Professor
    3 Mr. Thadeshwar Madankar M.A. NET Assistance Professor

    Research Projects:

    Sr. Title of the Project Funding Agency Principal Investigator / Co-Investigator
    1. Shastriya Sangitachya Anushangane Sant Meerabainchya padancha Abhyas. UGC Mrs. S. D. Kolarkar (Ms.Manwatkar)
    2 20 vi Shatabdike Purvardha se Vigyanik Upkarnonka Prayog avam Kalakaronkaronpar Eska Aasar. UGC Mr. Navin Khandekar
    3 Sant kabir Yanchya Dohandaware Sangitacha Prachar va Prasar. UGC Mr. Navin Khandekar
    4 Sangit Chikistsa Padhatit Vadya Sangitacha Aadhik Prabhava Ek Adyayan. UGC Mr. Thadeshwar Madankar


    Sr.No. Name PDF
    1. Dr. Thadeshwar Madankar PDF
    2. Navin A. Khandekar PDF

    Research Papers Published by Staff & Research Students in last five Years:

    Sr. No. Name of the Lecturer No. of papers presented (Oral/poster/proceeding) at Conference/ Seminars Research Journal
    International National/State
    1 Dr. Shubhada Mandavgade 16 02 07
    2 Mr. Navin Khandekar 01 04 03
    3 Mr. Thadeshwar Madankar 02 07 04

    Research Students in last five Years:-


    Recognized as Research Supervisor by Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur university, Nagpur.


    Name of Faculty Sr. No. Name of Student Date of registration Thesis submitted
    Dr. Shubhada Mandavgade 1 Manoj Gurav 10/07/2012 Yes
    2 Bhavik Maniyar 22/01/2013 Yes
    3 Vidya Bonde 15/01/2015 UGC On going
    4 Rahul Bhore 25/02/2015 On going
    5 Murlidhar Tarare 27/04/2015 On going

    Work as a Referee for Evaluation:


  • Evaluated Ph.D. Thesis :- 04
  • Evaluated M. Phil. Dissertation :- 01

  • Workshops/Seminars Organized in last five years:-


    Faculty of Arts Department of Music, Organized Self Funded National Interdisciplinary Seminar on, “Significance Of Language And Social Science In The Age Of Information Technology” Date:- 4th Sept. 2015


    Guest lecturers since 2011-2016:-

    Sr. No. Name & Designation of Guest Lecturer Topic Date
    1 Dr. Dhanashree Pande, Associate Professor, Dept. of Music, RDGS College, Akola. Maharashtratil Loksangit – Bharud Va Kirtan Samaj Prabodhanache Sadhan. 10th Dec.2011
    2 Pramod Rewatkar, Associate Professor,Dept. of Music, FES Girls College, Chandrapur. Raag Va Thata Sidhanta 13th Oct. 2012
    3 Dr. Sujata Vyas, Associate Professor, Dept. of Music, VNGIASS, Nagpur. Sangit Va Vyavasaikta 20th Jan.2015
    4 Dr. Bhojraj Choudhari ,Associate Professor,HOD Music Vidarbha Mahavidyalaya Amravati Sangit Chikistsa Va Yog Yanche Mahatwa. 21th June 2015
    5 Dr. Sunita Bhale, Asso. Prof. Indira Kala Vishva Sangeet University Khairagardh Sangit Adyayan Adyapanat Tantradnyanache Mahatwa. 4th Sept. 2015
    6 Dr. Snehasish Das, Associate Professor, HOD Music Mahila Mahavidyalaya Amravati Trantradhynanache Phayade 4th Sept. 2015
    7 Mr. Rahul Bhore, Assistant Professor, HOD,Music, R.M.Patel Mahila College, Bhandara. Upashastriya Sangit Prakar- Ghazal 15th Feb. 201
    • Highlights of Department:
      • Adequate and well qualified teaching staff
      • Well equipped laboratories.
      • Excellent Departmental Results.
      • Consistent improvement in the student performance in the university exams.
      • Rise in the number of the students going for Post Graduate.
      • Created C.D. Vidyapeeth Geet RTMNU.
      • Faculties are invited as the Judges in University Selection Trial for Youth Festival.
    • Contact:

      Dr. Shubhada S. Mandavgade, Head Department of Music
      Sevadal Mahila Mahavidyalaya,
      Sakkardara Chowk, Umrer Road,Nagpur.440024
      Mob.No. 09371490093