Kamala Shankar

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Kamala Shankar
Born (1966-12-05) 5 December 1966 (age 58)
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India [1] [2]
Origin Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Genres Indian classical music
OccupationMusician
InstrumentShankar guitar
Years active1984–present
Website drkamalashankar.com

Kamala Shankar (born 5 December 1966) is an Indian classical musician specializing in the Gharana tradition. She has created her own instrument, a custom version of a Hawaiian slide guitar that she calls the Shankar slide guitar. [1] [3] [4] Shankar founded the Shakara Arts Foundation in 2007, and she holds a doctorate degree from Banaras Hindu University. [4] She received the Kumar Gandharva Samman award from the government of Madhya Pradesh in 2013. [2]

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  1. 1 2 "Her guitar is a Shankar" . thehindu.com. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Giving Hawaiian guitar a classical makeover" . thehindu.com. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "'Shankar guitar' performance enthrals audience" . thehindu.com. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Handshake Concert: Raj Bhavan sings for friendship and unity". easternmirrornagaland.com. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
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