Born in the family of musicians, Veethika Tikoo is an upcoming Santoor Vaadika from Jammu & Kashmir State. Veethika Tikoo has received her initial training and encouragement from her mother, a renowned sitar maestro Prof. (Dr.) Padmini Tikoo. After her initial training Veethika Tikoo came under the tutelage of the Santoor Legend and Music Composer Pt. Bhajan Sopor. Veethika Tikoo is receiving her training in Sufiana Gharana and Sopori Baaj. Along with her rigorous training in Santoor Veethika Tikoo is also receiving taleem as Vocalist and Composer. Related to her taleem Veethika Tikoo has been assisting her guru in various musical productions as assistant and also collecting the data for the various styles of various genres of music; Veethika Tikoo has also performed live for Sindhi music festival as a part of Sindhi music album performance with legends like Shanti Hiranand Ji. Veethika Tikoo has also presented the papers on the use of technological aids in teaching learning process of performing arts at sopva, (Indira Gandhi National open University, her articles both in Hindi and English have been published including ‘Music Therapy’ gaining wide appreciation. Already sang in albums and participated in various choirs of Sopori academy of Music and Performing Arts, including various private albums and archival records of IGNICA.
Veethika Tikoo participated in concerts at International Yoga Conference, University of Jammu (2003), Spicmacay; Lucknow (2007), Delhi (2007), & Gwalior (2011), Inaugural ceremony of Pranayam Dayan Shiver (Sitar) Art of Living, New Delhi (2008 ), Inter University Youth Festival at Banaras Hindu University (2012 ) Prasar Bharti Broadcasting Corporation of India, New Delhi (Feb 2012), Lok Sabha Television (Jan 2012), U.G.C.sponsored Seminar on Music, Delhi University (2012) besides outside countries like Kathmandu & France.
Being the university rank holder throughout her graduation and post graduation from Daulat Ram And Miranda House College, Delhi University, Veethika Tikoo has been awarded various scholarships, fellowships and national repute awards as mentioned above.