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S Shashank

Shashank, a 29 year-old flute virtuoso from South India, has been captivating audiences and critics around the world since the age of twelve. Shashank's exceptional musical talent was first revealed at the age of nine months. Though he studied violin until the age of six, Shashank surprised his teacher one day by performing an intermediate-level composition on his father's bamboo flute - flawlessly!

The self-taught Shashank made his debut at the prestigious Madras Music Academy; he played with such mastery and imagination that critics gave him a standing ovation! For the past ten years, Shashank has had a huge following in India, Europe and the Far East. In 1994, Shashank was honored by then President of India, R. Venkatraman. He has numerous awards to his credit, including the prestigious title 'Kalaimamani' conferred by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Shashank's performances feature an extraordinary range of musical expression - from the deepest meditations to youthful fun and astonishing virtuosity. Over the years Shashank has evolved a concert pattern imbibing the best of North Indian and South Indian classical styles and prefers to call himself an Indian classical flautist.

Accompanying artists:

B U Ganesh Prasad (Violin), Parupalli Phalgun (Mridangam)