Nandini Shankar | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | January 7, 1993 Mumbai, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music, Fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist |
| Instrument(s) | Violin |
| Website | www |
Nandini Shankar is an Indian violinist who performs Hindustani classical music and fusion. She is the daughter of Sangeeta Shankar [1] and granddaughter of N. Rajam. [2]
Shankar started her training when she was 3 years old and gave her first public performance at 8. She gave her first full-fledged solo performance at the age of 13 years. [3] She plays violin in the Gayaki Ang.
Nandini Shanker is grand daughter of Indian violinist Padma Bhushan N. Rajam and her mother Dr Sangeeta Shanker is also highly acclaimed violinist. Nandini married the renowned Carnatic music fusion artist, Mahesh Raghvan on 9 May 2021.
Nandini Shankar excelled in academics. She completed her graduation in commerce, and is a qualified Indian Chartered Accountant (ICAI). She completed her M.A. in Music.
Shankar performed at Carnegie Hall [4] in 2016. Countries in which she has performed include the United States, [4] Canada, [5] New Zealand, [6] Switzerland , [7] the United Kingdom, [8] France, Germany, Belgium, [5] Netherlands, [9] Hungary, the UAE, [10] Bangladesh, [11] Malaysia, [12] Sri Lanka, Indonesia [13] and Singapore. [14] She has performed at festivals including 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] and Dover Lane Music Conference. [27] She has been telecast in Idea Jalsa [28] and made a music video with her sister Ragini Shankar. [29]
She is a part of Sakhi, India's first 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 resides in Mumbai.
| Month/Year of Release | Name | Genre | Artist(s) | Type | Label |
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| March 2023 | Taraana | Indian Fusion | Nandini Shankar, Ragini Shankar | Album | Verve Label Group |
| December 2019 | The Kapi Dance | Indian Fusion | Mahesh Raghvan, Nandini Shankar | Single | Legendary Legacy Promotions Pvt. Ltd. |
| August 2019 | Raga Livewire | Indian Fusion | Nandini Shankar, Rhythm Shaw | Single | Legendary Legacy Promotions Pvt. Ltd. |
| June 2019 | Immerse | Indian Classical | Nandini Shankar, Ojas Adhiya | Album | Legendary Legacy Promotions Pvt. Ltd. |
| April 2019 | Saffron Nirvana | Indian Classical/Devotional | Nandini Shankar, Ojas Adhiya | Single | Legendary Legacy Promotions Pvt. Ltd. |
| March 2019 | Naina More | Indian Semi-Classical | Nandini Shankar | Single | Strumm Sound |
| February 2019 | Yaad Piya Ki Aaye | Indian Semi-Classical | Nandini Shankar | Single | Strumm Sound |
| June 2017 | Kaushikis Sakhi | Indian Classical | Sakhi | Album | Saregama |
| March 2006 | Three Generations on the Violin | Indian Classical | N. Rajam, Sangeeta Shankar, Ragini Shankar, Nandini Shankar, Vinayak Netke | Video Album | Legendary Legacy Promotions Pvt. Ltd. |
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]
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