mathematical model to predict the behaviour of electrons in simple crystal lattices. This work was later published in the book "Quantum Statistical theory of Superconductivity" edited by Dr. Van der Meswe; Reidel Kluwer Book co. After his Doctorate, Dr. Shukla joined Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York, as an assistant professor in Physics and Astronomy, in 1991. It was here, while teaching Astronomy, that his life took an unusual turn. Music In 1992, Dr. Krishna Kant Shukla resigned his job as physics professor and went to Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California to study Indian Classical music with the great Maestro Ustaad Ali Akbar Khan. He studied Vocal and Sarode here. In 1994, he returned to India to study, research, record and, eventually perform, the Bhajans (songs) belonging to the living oral folk traditions of Kabir and Gorakshanath and other saints, such as Tulsidas, Meera, Tukaram, Tyagaraja, Purandara Dasa and Surdas. Between 1994 and 2004, he also traveled through much of rural Northern India to learn and record the folk songs of the villages. With the advent of T.V. and Globalization, many of these folk songs, and the traditions that nurtured and protected their continuity, have become extinct. In his own words, "These folk songs contain much wisdom, beauty, and spiritual depth. It is this folk music, coming from the timeless soul of village India, that has given birth to many of the ragas of Indian Classical Music." In 2003, Modern School Diaspora Initiative hosted a function in New Delhi where Dr.Shukla was honoured by the ex president of India, K. R. Narayanan for performing an invaluable service to the country in researching and recording these folk songs. Mr. Shubham Basu, Dy. Director AIMA mentions about Dr. Shukla's (physicist and musician) "…there are threads that might open a physicists thoughts on Spirituality and Spiritual seeker's thoughts on Science…and the best part is Dr. Shukla sails on them with his Music." Music Concert Tours: Kabir in Song: Musical Traditions of a Great Religious Poet of India (2003) – United States at Stanford Poetry of Self Realized Saints of India (2004) – United States at UC Berkeley, Hartwick College Poetry of Self Realized Saints of India (2010) – United States Ahimsa Concert: Bhajans of Kabir and Other Saint-Poets from India (2010) - University of California Benefit concert for the homeless (2011) - United States at Maui(Hawaii) Concert with Ram Das