Nandini Shankar
Nandini Shankar | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Birth Date Unknown Mumbai, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music, Fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist |
| Instruments | Violin |
| Website | www.nandinishankar.com |
Nandini Shankar is an Indian violinist who performs Hindustani Classical Music and Fusion. She is the daughter of Dr. Sangeeta Shankar[1] and granddaughter of the renowned Padmabhushan Dr. N. Rajam.[2]
Contents
1 Early life
2 Education
3 Performing career
4 Awards & Honours
5 Critical Appreciation
6 References
Early life
She began her training at the age of 3 and gave her first public performance as an 8 year old. She gave her first full-fledged solo performance in the age of 13.[3] She plays violin in the Gayaki Ang.
Education
Nandini Shankar has excelled in academics. She has completed her graduation in commerce, and is a qualified Indian Chartered Accountant (ICAI). She has also completed her M.A. in Music.
Performing career
She has performed in the prestigious Carnegie Hall [4] in the year 2016.
She has travelled the globe for her performances in countries like USA,[4] Canada,[5] New Zealand,[6] UK,[7] France, Germany, Belgium,[5] Netherlands,[8] Hungary, UAE,[9] Bangladesh,[10] Malaysia,[11] Sri Lanka, Indonesia[12] and Singapore.[13]
She has performed in various prestigious festivals like the
Europalia,[5]Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival,[14][15][16]
Yaksha (festival),[17]Saptak Festival of Music,[18]
Aarohi for Pancham Nishad,[19]ITC SRA Sangeet Sammelan,[20]
MERU in Netherlands,[8]
Jaya Smriti organised by Hema Malini,[21]
Temple of Fine Arts,[11]
Bhilwara Sur Sangam,[22] The Association of Performing Arts of India,[23]T. N. Krishnan Foundation,[24]
Delhi International Arts Festival,[25]
Bengal Music Foundation,[10]Dover Lane Music Conference[26] and also been telecast in Idea Jalsa.[27] She also has a music video with her sister Ragini Shankar.[28]
She is a part of Sakhi, India's first ever all-girl Indian classical musical band, formed by Kaushiki Chakraborty.[29] She is also a part of 'inStrings', a fusion band combining various genres from across the world.
She currently resides in Mumbai.
Awards & Honours
Sangeetendu Pandit Lalmani Misra Kishor Adhyeta Award, 2007 [30]
Jaya Smriti presented by Hema Malini, 2012
Jashn-e-Youngistan presented by the Vice-President of India, [Venkaiah Naidu], 2018
[31]
Critical Appreciation
"Nandini, also showed tremendous promise through an intuitive sense of accompaniment and technical execution."[20]
"The young Nandini Shankar was given ample opportunity to display her talent and she took utmost advantage of it, regaling the audience with her impressive interventions."[32]
References
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^ N. Rajam
^ Nandini Shankar's Official Website
^ ab Carnegie Hall, archived from the original on 2015-06-04
^ abc Europalia
^ Young Violin Master to perform in New Zealand next month
^ Indika: Evening Raga - Ragini & Nandini Shankar
^ ab MERU Concerts - Three Generations (PDF)
^ Hindustani Violin Concert
^ ab Violins charm Bengal classical fest
^ ab Thyagaraja Tansen Music Festival, The Temple of Fine Arts, Malaysia
^ Sakhi: Bold and beautiful
^ Nandini Shankar
^ DNA Syndication
^ DNA India - Pune's Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav ends on a soulful note
^ Mid-Day Archives: Performance by 3 generations of family steals show on final day
^ Yaksha (festival)
^ Saptak Annual Festival
^ Pancham Nishad - Past Events
^ ab ITC - Sangeet Sammelan
^ Solaris Event Archives
^ Bhilwara Group presents music festival
^ Gallery, The Association of Performing Arts of India
^ Parampara, T. N. Krishnan Foundation
^ Delhi International Arts Festival
^ Dover Lane Music Conference
^ Youtube, Payoji Maine - Bhajan (Dr. N. Rajam, Sangeeta Shankar, Ragini Shankar & Nandini Shankar)
^ Legendary Legacy, Record Label
^ First All Women's Classical Band, Sakhi
^ Award Recipients - O. P. Chourasiya
^ Jashn-E-Youngistan 2018 honoured violinsts Ragini Shankar and Nandini Shankar
^ The Hindu - New Delhi
