Ragini Shankar | |
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Ragini Shankar performing at a concert
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Background information | |
Born | Varanasi, India |
Genres | Hindustani classical music, Fusion |
Occupation(s) | Violinist |
Instruments | Violin |
Website | www.raginishankar.com |
Ragini Shankar is an Indian violinist who performs Hindustani Classical Music and Fusion. She is the daughter of Dr. Sangeeta Shankar and granddaughter of the renowned Padmabhushan Dr. N. Rajam.
She began her training at the age of 4 and gave her first public performance as an 11-year-old. She plays violin in the Gayaki Ang.
Ragini Shankar has excelled in her academics being a top ranker in Mechanical Engineering.
She has performed in various prestigious festivals like the Europalia,Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival,Dover Lane Music Conference,Saptak Festival of Music,Yaksha (festival), Aarohi for Pancham Nishad, MERU in Netherlands, Jaya Smriti organised by Hema Malini, Temple of Fine Arts, The Association of Performing Arts of India,T. N. Krishnan Foundation, and also been telecast in Idea Jalsa. She also has a music video with her sister Nandini Shankar. and has also recently released her first Indian classical music CD
She currently resides in Mumbai.