Roop Verma is a world-renowned Indian musician; a master of the healing sounds of the Indian Sitar, a brilliant concert performer, teacher, and composer. He tours internationally giving concerts, teaching music, and conducting healing music and meditation seminars. He has recorded numerous CDs, tapes, and LPs of traditional North Indian music and chanting, as well as recordings for meditation, healing & deep relaxation.

Roop was born in northern India and is a product of the Indian classical and sacred music systems; he formally studied with maestros J.P. Kaushik, Ali Akbar Khan and Ravi Shankar. He has developed a deep, pure, spirit-guided expression of sound, which has reached out to the hearts and souls of thousands of people.

As an inspiring music teacher, he presents the authentic and traditional North Indian Classical Music, both in theory and practice. Additionally, he teaches the application of the science, principles and techniques of Indian classical music to Western instruments and voice, for all ranges of music students from beginner to professional.

He has composed more than 2000 works, and is frequently exploring new possibilities with both small and large groups of Eastern and Western musicians. His most recent works include "Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra" and original music for the documentary film "Dalai Lama Renaissance". He creates new forms, which are derived from Indian classical music, and are adaptable to all classes of world musical instruments.

Roop Verma, an active practitioner and teacher of Nada Yoga, represents the age-old tradition of meditation as taught by his teachers, Swami Shyam of the Himalayas and Sri Brahmananda Sarasvati, both of whom he studied with for over 30 years. Meditation in essence is a step by step process for restoring 'balance' and harmony to the whole person as Nature intended us to be. A balance of body, mind and spirit is essential to enjoy the fullness of life.