Dr. Shailesh Srivastava is multifaceted personality - a thinker, writer & singer. For Shailesh, music is a way of life, a journey, a mission in which she is exploring her inner self and the beauty around her. According to Dr.Shailesh, life is a continuous celebration & music is the best way for expression.
Ranked as "Top Grade" Artiste of the All India Radio and Doordarshan, Shailesh was born on the 6th of April, 1959 in a distinguished family of Uttar Pradesh. Critics and connoisseurs consider Shailesh …. a versatile vocalist with a wide range. She has been trained by Padma bhushan Pandit Rajan and Sajan Mishra of the Banaras Gharana in the guru-shishya tradition (parampara). She has done a doctorate in "Folk and Media" from S.N.D.T. University, Mumbai.
Dr. Shailesh has command to perform so many languages like Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Awadhi, Punjabi, Sindhi, Haryanvi, Himachali, Dogri and Marathi. She had the privilege to perform in the world Hindi conference at Mauritius in 1993, the Asian Music Festival, Bali, Indonesia, in 1996, Shark Taranalori Festival Samarkand (Russia) in 1997, the U.S.A. in 2003, Trinidad & Tabago, Guyana, and New Amsterdam in 2005. Dr. Shailesh is an empanelled artiste of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR). She has performed for the Sahitya Kala Parishad, New Delhi, the Punjabi Academy, New Delhi, the Hindi Academy, New Delhi, the N.C.P.A., Mumbai, the World Trade Fair, New Delhi and at the Badal Raag Festival in September 2007 at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal.
Dr. Shailesh has participated in leading Music Festivals like Ganga Mohotsav at Varanasi in 2000-2003, the Lucknow Mohotsav 2002, the Jhansi Mohotsav 2000, the Ratlam Mohotsav 2003, the Fatehpur Festival 2003, the Shruti Festival 2004, (Khandwa), the Lokotsav Chindwara 2006, the Minjor Festival Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. She has also had the privilege of performing in the Ashoka Hall at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. She has sung as playback singer for serials like Maila Anchal , Himalaya Darshan, Gayab Aya (1st Animated Serial of India), Lok Lok ki Baat, Ye Hui Na Baat, and various advertisements.
It is the dream of every singer to be associated with films. Dr. Shailesh has given her voice as a singer for films like "Banaras" with Himesh Reshmiya, BAZAAR E HUSN" with Khayyam sahab, & "Miss tanakpur hazir ho" with Palash Muchhal
Fusing trendy Pop Idiom while still retaining pristine purity of Folk Form
“J’aime Pouvoir Changer, Faire Ma Voix Passer D’un Register A`L’autre.” The prestigious French magazine ‘‘Le Mag’’ wrote about Dr Shailesh Shrivastava, a renowned Bollywood playback and folk singer who has a wide range with a silky and sensational voice. She has emerged as a vibrant vivacious singing sensation with time. Fusing the trendy Pop Idiom while still retaining the pristine purity of the Folk Form has been her forte.
Performed at KHANDWA (M.P.) in Shruti festival, Feb. 2004.
Sung for film "BANARAS" Music Director "HIMESH RESHAMIYA" Actress URMILA MATONDKAR & ASHMIT PATEL. Film "7 April 2006 BANARAS"
Performed at " World Trade Fair", New Delhi, Nov. 2006.
Performed "BHARAT BHAWAN" in "BADAL RAAG" festival at BHOPAL 26 Sep. 2007.