Dr. Sangeeta Shankar is an Indian

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ist who performs

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Early life

Sangeeta Shankar, was born in Banaras in a musical family to

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and T. S. Subramaniyan. Sangeeta started her training at a very early age in

Hindustani music Hindustani classical music is the classical music of northern regions of the Indian subcontinent. It may also be called North Indian classical music or, in Hindustani, ''shastriya sangeet'' (). It is played in instruments like the violin, sita ...

under the tutelage of her mother. People often refer to her music as the "Singing Violin". She is the niece of T. N. Krishnan. Violinists

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and Nandini Shankar are her daughters.

Education

Dr.Sangeeta Shankar obtained her degrees in music from

Banaras Hindu University Banaras Hindu University (BHU) IAST: kāśī hindū viśvavidyālaya IPA: /kaːʃiː hɪnd̪uː ʋɪʃwəʋid̪jaːləj/), is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 1916 ...

Performing career

She first started performing on television when she was 8 years old. She accompanied her mother at the age of 13, and gave a debut solo performance when she was 16. Sangeeta Shankar had also organized a festival of young musicians in Varanasi called 'Abhinav', during the year 1984-85. She performs not only in various states and provinces of India, but also in numerous countries around the globe. She plays violin in the ''Gayaki Ang''. Sangeeta has performed across the globe and in numerous places throughout India. She has performed in various countries in Europe, extensively toured the United States and Canada, and performed in countries like Russia, Holland, Japan, Singapore to name a few. She also conceived and created a TV serial of 26 episodes, named 'Swar Sadhana' in the year 2000. This serial was made for creating an awareness of Indian classical music among the masses. Its highlights were the interesting story format and the participation of various prominent celebrities like

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, Javed Akhtar,

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, Veena Sahasrabuddhe, and many others. Presently, she is the Director and founder of a music company, Legendary Legacy Promotions Pvt. Ltd., which consists of a storehouse of excellent classical music and also other exclusive products. Currently, she is also educating the future film makers, imparting voice culture and music training at

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. She is working on an educational project called 'Milaap', which aims to educate children about values and culture and inculcate an atmosphere of happiness, love and peace amongst humanity. She currently resides in Mumbai.

Discography

* Tabula Rasa (Fusion) with

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and Bela Fleck, nominated in 1997 for Grammy Best World Music Award. * Melody & Rhythm with

Other album detail
"Sangeeta Shankar on Yahoo! Music"
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* Aasha (Raag Jog) * Kumari Sangeeta (Raag Bihag, Chayanat) * Sensitive Strains of Violin (Raag Sohini, Bheem) * A Delicate Touch (Raag Jogkauns, Desh) * Together (Ragam Bhairavi, Malavi, Bilaharai, Todi) with

* Dedications to Dawn (Raag Mian ki Todi, Bairagi, Suha Sugharai) * Sangeeta Shankar (Raag Todi, Bairagi) * Music therapy for Migraine - Times Music (Raag Darbari Kanada) * Saundarya (Raag Shyam Kalyaan)Legendary Legacy Promotions Pvt. Ltd. (Record Label
"Legendary Legacy"
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shankar, Sangeeta 1965 births Hindustani instrumentalists Indian violinists Living people Musicians from Mumbai Tamil musicians Women musicians from Maharashtra 21st-century violinists 21st-century women musicians Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award