Nandini Shankar
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| Background information | |
| Born | January 7, 1993 Mumbai, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music, Fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist |
| Instrument | 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]
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 at 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], Switzerland ,[7] UK,[8] France, Germany, Belgium,[5] Netherlands,[9] Hungary, UAE,[10] Bangladesh,[11] Malaysia,[12] Sri Lanka, Indonesia[13] and Singapore.[14] She has performed in various prestigious festivals like the Europalia,[5] Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival,[15] [16] [17] Yaksha (festival),[18] Saptak Festival of Music,[19] Aarohi for Pancham Nishad,[20] ITC SRA Sangeet Sammelan,[21] MERU in Netherlands,[9] Jaya Smriti organised by Hema Malini,[22] Temple of Fine Arts,[12] Bhilwara Sur Sangam,[23] The Association of Performing Arts of India,[24] T. N. Krishnan Foundation,[25] Delhi International Arts Festival,[26] Bengal Music Foundation,[11] Dover Lane Music Conference[27] and also been telecast in Idea Jalsa.[28] She also has a music video with her sister Ragini Shankar.[29]
She is a part of Sakhi, India's first ever all-girl Indian classical musical band, formed by Kaushiki Chakraborty.[30] 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 [31]
Jaya Smriti presented by Hema Malini, 2012
Jashn-e-Youngistan presented by the Vice-President of India, [Venkaiah Naidu], 2018
[32]
Critical Appreciation
"Nandini, also showed tremendous promise through an intuitive sense of accompaniment and technical execution."[21]
"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."[33]
"Shankar too displayed her mastery on the instrument and did full justice to all the lessons that had been given to her by her grandmother. She improvised upon raag Yaman, giving it her own touch, which was very innovative yet had the stamp of the guru N Rajam. The speed, clarity of music and her mastery over the violin emerged in the performance. The audience appreciated with a vigorous round of applause"[34]
"Indian violinist Nandini Shankar interpreted the ragas of Hindustani music in the gayaki ang with great subtlety."[35]
References
- ^ Sangeeta Shankar - The Legacy Continues, archived from the original on 2015-04-11, retrieved 2014-09-23
- ^ N. Rajam
- ^ Nandini Shankar's Official Website
- ^ a b Carnegie Hall, archived from the original on 2015-06-04
- ^ a b c Europalia
- ^ Young Violin Master to perform in New Zealand next month
- ^ Indisches Konzert mit Nandini Shankar
- ^ Indika: Evening Raga - Ragini & Nandini Shankar
- ^ a b MERU Concerts - Three Generations (PDF)
- ^ Hindustani Violin Concert
- ^ a b Violins charm Bengal classical fest
- ^ a b 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, archived from the original on 2014-06-23, retrieved 2014-09-23
- ^ a b ITC - Sangeet Sammelan
- ^ Solaris Event Archives, archived from the original on 2016-03-04, retrieved 2014-09-23
- ^ Bhilwara Group presents music festival
- ^ Gallery, The Association of Performing Arts of India
- ^ Parampara, T. N. Krishnan Foundation, archived from the original on 2016-03-03, retrieved 2014-09-23
- ^ 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
- ^ The Times of India
- ^ Musical treat from Kurdistan and India