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The
Smithsonian, Kennedy Center
and
National Academy of Sciences in Washington D.C., J. Paul Getty
Hall -Hollywood, Cerritos Performing arts center in Los
Angeles, Eastman School of Music - Rochester, Zoelner Center
in Lehigh University, World Music Institute - New
York, Asian Art Museum - San Francisco, Xebec Hall and
Across Fukuoka in Kobe
and Fukuoka, Japan,
Hong Kong Museum of Art - Hong Kong, World Flute Conference -
Nashville, Sawai gandharva Festival - Pune, Saptak
Festival - Ahmedabad, Dover Lane Music festival - Calcutta,
India |
(With the legendary Sitar Maestro
Pt. Ravi Shankar
and Mrs. Sukanya Shankar) |
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Music Group -
Bombay, Theater De- La-Ville, UNESCO & Musee Guimet
in Paris -France, Tropical Institute - Amsterdam, The
Lowry in Manchester-UK, The Sage in Gateshead -
UK, Modigliani Hall -Padova-Italy, Museum Rietberg
-Zurich, The Munchen Residency in Munich-Germany,
The Adelaide Festival-
Australia,
Improvisation Festival
in
Lausanne- Switzerland, Seoul Plaza in Seoul- Korea and a
host of other prestigious institutions across the world. |
Trained by father
Subramanyam and vocal maestros R.K. Srikantan and Palghat K.V.
Narayanaswami, he is presently considered one of the best Bamboo
Flute artists and is hailed so by the Indian and international media
alike. The BBC World TV telecast a documentary on Shashank
titled “Destination Music”, recently.
Shashank often collaborates with many legendary musicians from India
and around the world including Guitarists Paco De Lucia,
John McLaughlin, Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain, Ustad Sultan Khan,
Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Pt. Ajoy Chakraborthy to name a few. |
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(With His Excellencies The
President, Prime Minister & Home Minister of India - after a
performance along with Legendary Vocalist Pt. Jasraj in New Delhi on
Jan 14, 2006) |
With
scintillating, primal tones he truly sings through the most organic
and ancient of all instruments. His logic-defying virtuosity is the
result of a magical innate talent coupled with the best possible
training.
Shashank has propelled the Bamboo flute into an enviable position by
his playing techniques of which “the multi flute transposed
fingering technique” and the dual octave production”” have won
him world acclaim. |
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Shashank
has
enthralled audiences in India, USA, Canada, UK, France, Holland,
Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Denmark, Norway,
Portugal, South Africa, The Middle East, Sri Lanka, Malaysia,
Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hong Kong and Korea.
"Shashank
sings through his flute", "musical wiz kid of the century",
"magician flautist" , etc., are some of the often heard critics in
the music world.
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Shashank's
performances feature an extraordinary range of musical expression -
from the deepest meditations to youthful fun and astonishing
virtuosity. Audiences respond enthusiastically to his flair and
unpretentious style. His percussionists add pizzazz to the
performances with rhythmic texture that ranges from colorful, sparse
punctuation to driving motives that swell to exhilarating levels
during solo passages. |
(With H.E. The President
of India R. Venkatraman at The Presidential Palace, New Delhi, 19
June, 1992)
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Shashank is one of the youngest
recipient of the “A Top” ranking in the All India Radio and
TV. A recipient of the “Kalaimamani” from the Tamil Nadu Govt,
“Kuzhal Arasar” from the prestigious Kellogg School of
Management, North Western University, Chicago and the prestigious
Grammy Nomination for the year 2009, Shashank has over 50
CDs and 3 DVDs to his credit.
Shashank currently pursues Hindustani music from the legendary
vocalist Pt. Jasraj. |
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