Dr. Afshana Shafi hails from Kashmir, she had Graduation from Kashmir University, Masters in Indian Classical vocal Music from Jammu University, and then M.phil and Ph.D from M.D.University Rohtak Haryana. She had also her Ph.D on the same subject like “The Contribution of Gangubai Hangal in the field of north Indian Classical music” under the supervision of prof. Ravi Sharma who is renowned Sitarist from Sania Gharana and also former H.O.D & Dean faculty of performing and Visual Arts at M.D.University. The Author visited Gangubai Hangals birth place at Hubli, she was also keen to know about her musical journey from the time when she was just doing her Masters. She is also working on Music Pedagogy in valley Kashmir.