Sangeeta Shankar


Sangeeta Shankar is an Indian classical violinist who performs Hindustani classical music and Fusion music. She is the daughter and disciple of the famed violinist N. Rajam.
She has performed internationally and follows the Gayaki Ang technique of reproducing the human voice on the violin. She has also passed on the tradition to her daughters Ragini Shankar and Nandini Shankar. Their musical family also include her husband Shankar Devraj and son-in-law Mahesh Raghvan.
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Performing career

She started accompanying her mother at the age of 13, and gave a debut solo performance when she was 16. She plays the 'Gayaki Ang', a style often referred to as the 'Singing Violin' that conveys the emotions of a human voice from the violin.

Educator

1999: ‘Swar Sadhana’ – a TV Serial – to educate the masses about Indian Music. This serial was made for creating an awareness of Indian classical music among the masses. 'Swar Sadhana' utilized an experimental story format and featured various prominent celebrities like Madhuri Dixit, Javed Akhtar, Zakir Hussain, Birju Maharaj, Jagjit Singh, Naushad, Amol Palekar, Pankaj Udhas, Yukta Mookhey, Kanak Rele, Suresh Wadkar, N. Rajam, Sadhana Sargam, Shankar Mahadevan, Annu Kapoor, Veena Sahasrabuddhe, and many others. This educational series is currently available on Youtube as 'Knowledge Series'
2015 – 2021: Founded & Headed the School of Music in Whistling Woods International with Subhash Ghai. She is currently a member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Institution
2020 – 2021: ’22 Shrutis Simplified’ – a five part series, is a gold mine for musicians & music students.
2014 – present: Rajam School of Violin – a virtual school for learning the coveted ‘Gayaki Ang’ from the illustrious family of N.Rajam.
2022 - Educational courses for media professionals and music students on music production.

Composer

She has been involved in many projects in the fields of education, culture, art, music, and creative pursuits. 2022 - Educational courses for media professionals and music students on music production.

Entrepreneur

She is the founder and director of a music company, Legendary Legacy Promotions Pvt. Ltd., which consists of a storehouse of classical music and other products.

Awards

She received the Sangeet Natak Academy award in 2021 from the President of India for her work in music education. Her workshops, seminars, and educational videos have opened Indian classical music and culture to different sectors - the masses, children, young music directors, media professionals, music students & musicians.

Discography