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	'''Shubhendra Rao''' is a composer and [[sitar]] player who is ranked amongst the top soloists of [[India]]. The press describes him as "a musical bridge to many cultures" and "a thinking musician, constantly ~~endeavoring~~ to carry his instrument beyond conventional boundaries".~~{{citation needed\|date=June 2016}}~~ His music is "an experience that is not aimed at titillating the senses, but to seize the soul".~~{{citation needed\|date=June 2016}}~~		'''Mr.Shubhendra Rao''' is a composer and [[sitar]] player who's ranked amongst the top soloists of [[India]]. The press describes him as "a musical bridge to many cultures" and "a thinking musician, constantly endeavouring to carry his instrument beyond conventional boundaries". His music is "an experience that is not aimed at titillating the senses, but to seize the soul".

	A protege of [[Ravi Shankar]], he is acknowledged by critics and connoisseurs alike as a worthy successor to his teacher's tradition.<ref name="guru">http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/my-guru-pandit-ravi-shankar-my-father-and-i/article4192744.ece ~~{{Bare URL inline~~\|~~date~~=~~November 2021~~}}</ref><ref>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090207/jsp/opinion/story_10495063.jsp</ref>		A protege of [[Ravi Shankar]], he is acknowledged by critics and connoisseurs alike as a worthy successor to his teacher's tradition.<ref name="guru">{{cite web\| url = http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/my-guru-pandit-ravi-shankar-my-father-and-i/article4192744.ece\| title = My Guru Pandit Ravi Shankar, my father and I - The Hindu\| website = [[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090207/jsp/opinion/story_10495063.jsp \|title=The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) {{!}} Opinion {{!}} Soothing balm for sore ears \|website=www.telegraphindia.com \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023212437/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090207/jsp/opinion/story_10495063.jsp \|archive-date=2012-10-23}}</ref>

	He is a classical musician, as well as a collaborator, working with musicians from different genres across the world. He has performed at prestigious venues and festivals like the [[Kennedy Center]],<ref name="Kennedy">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/x8ygc2B7cMY Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160516231541/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8ygc2B7cMY Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8ygc2B7cMY\| title = Shubhendra & Saskia Rao at Kennedy Center for web.mov \| website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Carnegie Hall]], [[Broadway theatre\|Broadway]], the [[Sydney Opera House]], the [[National Arts Festival]], the [[Theatre de la Ville]], [[Dover Lane Music Conference]],<ref name="Dover lane">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/8-GhKGpHdrg Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140819111848/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-GhKGpHdrg Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-GhKGpHdrg\| title = Pandit Shubhendra Rao at Doverlane Music Conference on 26th Jan 09 \| website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and St. Xavier's college Ahmedabad to name a few.		He is a classical musician, as well as a collaborator, working with musicians from different genres across the world. He has performed at prestigious venues and festivals like the [[Kennedy Center]],<ref name="Kennedy">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/x8ygc2B7cMY Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160516231541/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8ygc2B7cMY Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8ygc2B7cMY\| title = Shubhendra & Saskia Rao at Kennedy Center for web.mov \| website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Carnegie Hall]], [[Broadway theatre\|Broadway]], the [[Sydney Opera House]], the [[National Arts Festival]], the [[Theatre de la Ville]], [[Dover Lane Music Conference]],<ref name="Dover lane">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/8-GhKGpHdrg Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140819111848/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-GhKGpHdrg Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-GhKGpHdrg\| title = Pandit Shubhendra Rao at Doverlane Music Conference on 26th Jan 09 \| website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and St. Xavier's college Ahmedabad to name a few.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Shubhendra Rao was born on 26 November 1964 in [[Mysore city]] in the state of [[Karnataka]] in Southern [[India]]. From a very young age, he showed great talent for music. His father, N R Rama Rao (who was one of the earliest and closest disciples of Ravi Shankar), initiated him into the intricacies of the [[sitar]]. His mother, Nagaratna, is a trained [[Saraswati Veena]] player.		Shubhendra Rao was born on 26 November 1964 in [[Mysore city]] in the state of [[Karnataka]] in Southern [[India]]. From a very young age, he showed great talent for music. His father, N R Rama Rao (who was one of the earliest and closest disciples of Ravi Shankar), initiated him into the intricacies of the [[sitar]]. His mother, Nagaratna, is a trained [[Saraswati Veena]] player.His sister, Mrs.Sadhana Jayaram, also plays the Sitar and is now currently teaching students at Sathya Sai Loka Seva Institutions, Muddenahalli.

	At the age of seven he took his first lesson from the master Ravi Shankar and continued to visit Shankar in different cities in [[India]] to pursue his musical education.<ref name="guru" /> The year 1984 was a milestone year in his life. At the insistence of his teacher, Shubhendra moved to [[Delhi]] to live with and learn from him in the true [[guru-shishya tradition]]. The years that followed were a period of introspective and creative metamorphosis. He tried to build in a discipline within himself, practicing from anything between ten and twelve hours every day. His teacher nurtured his talent, giving him deep insights into what it entailed to become a complete artist.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150329170137/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2780579161.html HighBeam]</ref><ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-tribute-to-his-master/article4582617.ece ~~{{Bare URL inline~~\|~~date~~=~~November 2021~~}}</ref>		At the age of seven he took his first lesson from the master Ravi Shankar and continued to visit Shankar in different cities in [[India]] to pursue his musical education.<ref name="guru" /> The year 1984 was a milestone year in his life. At the insistence of his teacher, Shubhendra moved to [[Delhi]] to live with and learn from him in the true [[guru-shishya tradition]]. The years that followed were a period of introspective and creative metamorphosis. He tried to build in a discipline within himself, practicing from anything between ten and twelve hours every day. His teacher nurtured his talent, giving him deep insights into what it entailed to become a complete artist.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150329170137/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2780579161.html HighBeam]</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-tribute-to-his-master/article4582617.ece\| title = A tribute to his master - SouthKannada - The Hindu\| website = [[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

	===Performing with and assisting Ravi Shankar===		===Performing with and assisting Ravi Shankar===
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	==Career==		==Career==
	In 1987 Shubhendra gave his first solo concert in [[Bangalore]], and since then has gone on to establish himself as one of the distinguished instrumentalists of his generation. Shubhendra has performed at some of the most prestigious venues like [[Carnegie Hall]] and on [[Broadway theatre\|Broadway]] in New York, [[John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts]]<ref name="Kennedy" /> in Washington DC, [[Walker Arts Center]] in [[Minneapolis]], [[Des Moines Arts Center]], Maui Arts and Cultural Center in Hawaii, [[Sydney Opera House]] in Sydney, [[Edinburgh Festivals]] in Scotland, at the [[Theatre de la Ville]] in Paris, [[WOMAD festival]] in [[Guernsey]] England, [[National Arts Festival]] in South Africa, [[Fajr International Music Festival]] in [[Tehran]], [[Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay\|Esplanade]] in Singapore among others. In India, Shubhendra has performed at major music festivals including [[Dover Lane Music Conference]],<ref name="Dover lane" /> the ITC Music Conference in [[Kolkata]], [[Baba Harballabh\|Baba Harballabh Sangeet Mahasabha]] in [[Jullundhar]], Shankarlal Festival and Gunidas Sammelan in New Delhi, [[Saptak Festival of Music\|SAPTAK]] Festival in [[Ahmedabad]], and [[Vasanta Habba\|Vasantahabba Festival]] in [[Bangalore]].<ref>http://dnasyndication.com/dna/dna_english_news_and_features/Yatha-guru-tatha-shishya/DNBAN67399</ref>		In 1987 Shubhendra gave his first solo concert in [[Bangalore]], and since then has gone on to establish himself as one of the distinguished instrumentalists of his generation. Shubhendra has performed at some of the most prestigious venues like [[Carnegie Hall]] and on [[Broadway theatre\|Broadway]] in New York, [[John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts]]<ref name="Kennedy" /> in Washington DC, [[Walker Arts Center]] in [[Minneapolis]], [[Des Moines Arts Center]], Maui Arts and Cultural Center in Hawaii, [[Sydney Opera House]] in Sydney, [[Edinburgh Festivals]] in Scotland, at the [[Theatre de la Ville]] in Paris, [[WOMAD festival]] in [[Guernsey]] England, [[National Arts Festival]] in South Africa, [[Fajr International Music Festival]] in [[Tehran]], [[Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay\|Esplanade]] in Singapore among others. In India, Shubhendra has performed at major music festivals including [[Dover Lane Music Conference]],<ref name="Dover lane" /> the ITC Music Conference in [[Kolkata]], [[Baba Harballabh\|Baba Harballabh Sangeet Mahasabha]] in [[Jullundhar]], Shankarlal Festival and Gunidas Sammelan in New Delhi, [[Saptak Festival of Music\|SAPTAK]] Festival in [[Ahmedabad]], and [[Vasanta Habba\|Vasantahabba Festival]] in [[Bangalore]].<ref>http://dnasyndication.com/dna/dna_english_news_and_features/Yatha-guru-tatha-shishya/DNBAN67399 {{Dead link\|date=March 2022}}</ref>

	A regular performer on Radio and the National Television, he holds a ‘Grade A’ status on the [[All India Radio]] roster. He is impaneled by the [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations]] (ICCR) both as a performer as well as a Guru.		A regular performer on Radio and the National Television, he holds a ‘Grade A’ status on the [[All India Radio]] roster. He is impaneled by the [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations]] (ICCR) both as a performer as well as a Guru.

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	'''Shubhendra Rao''' is a composer and [[sitar]] player who is ranked amongst the top soloists of [[India]]. The press describes him as "a musical bridge to many cultures" and "a thinking musician, constantly endeavoring to carry his instrument beyond conventional boundaries".{{citation needed\|date=June 2016}} His music is "an experience that is not aimed at titillating the senses, but to seize the soul".{{citation needed\|date=June 2016}}		'''Shubhendra Rao''' is a composer and [[sitar]] player who is ranked amongst the top soloists of [[India]]. The press describes him as "a musical bridge to many cultures" and "a thinking musician, constantly endeavoring to carry his instrument beyond conventional boundaries".{{citation needed\|date=June 2016}} His music is "an experience that is not aimed at titillating the senses, but to seize the soul".{{citation needed\|date=June 2016}}

	A protege of [[Ravi Shankar]], he is acknowledged by critics and connoisseurs alike as a worthy successor to his teacher's tradition.<ref name="guru">http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/my-guru-pandit-ravi-shankar-my-father-and-i/article4192744.ece</ref><ref>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090207/jsp/opinion/story_10495063.jsp</ref>		A protege of [[Ravi Shankar]], he is acknowledged by critics and connoisseurs alike as a worthy successor to his teacher's tradition.<ref name="guru">http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/my-guru-pandit-ravi-shankar-my-father-and-i/article4192744.ece {{Bare URL inline\|date=November 2021}}</ref><ref>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090207/jsp/opinion/story_10495063.jsp</ref>

	He is a classical musician, as well as a collaborator, working with musicians from different genres across the world. He has performed at prestigious venues and festivals like the [[Kennedy Center]],<ref name="Kennedy">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8ygc2B7cMY</ref> [[Carnegie Hall]], [[Broadway theatre\|Broadway]], the [[Sydney Opera House]], the [[National Arts Festival]], the [[Theatre de la Ville]], [[Dover Lane Music Conference]],<ref name="Dover lane">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-GhKGpHdrg</ref> and St. Xavier's college Ahmedabad to name a few.		He is a classical musician, as well as a collaborator, working with musicians from different genres across the world. He has performed at prestigious venues and festivals like the [[Kennedy Center]],<ref name="Kennedy">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/x8ygc2B7cMY Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160516231541/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8ygc2B7cMY Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8ygc2B7cMY\| title = Shubhendra & Saskia Rao at Kennedy Center for web.mov \| website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Carnegie Hall]], [[Broadway theatre\|Broadway]], the [[Sydney Opera House]], the [[National Arts Festival]], the [[Theatre de la Ville]], [[Dover Lane Music Conference]],<ref name="Dover lane">Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/8-GhKGpHdrg Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140819111848/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-GhKGpHdrg Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-GhKGpHdrg\| title = Pandit Shubhendra Rao at Doverlane Music Conference on 26th Jan 09 \| website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and St. Xavier's college Ahmedabad to name a few.

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Shubhendra Rao was born on 26 November 1964 in [[Mysore city]] in the state of [[Karnataka]] in Southern [[India]]. From a very young age, he showed great talent for music. His father, N R Rama Rao (who was one of the earliest and closest disciples of Ravi Shankar), initiated him into the intricacies of the [[sitar]]. His mother, Nagaratna, is a trained [[Saraswati Veena]] player.		Shubhendra Rao was born on 26 November 1964 in [[Mysore city]] in the state of [[Karnataka]] in Southern [[India]]. From a very young age, he showed great talent for music. His father, N R Rama Rao (who was one of the earliest and closest disciples of Ravi Shankar), initiated him into the intricacies of the [[sitar]]. His mother, Nagaratna, is a trained [[Saraswati Veena]] player.

	At the age of seven he took his first lesson from the master Ravi Shankar and continued to visit Shankar in different cities in [[India]] to pursue his musical education.<ref name="guru" /> The year 1984 was a milestone year in his life. At the insistence of his teacher, Shubhendra moved to [[Delhi]] to live with and learn from him in the true [[guru-shishya tradition]]. The years that followed were a period of introspective and creative metamorphosis. He tried to build in a discipline within himself, practicing from anything between ten and twelve hours every day. His teacher nurtured his talent, giving him deep insights into what it entailed to become a complete artist.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150329170137/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2780579161.html HighBeam]</ref><ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-tribute-to-his-master/article4582617.ece</ref>		At the age of seven he took his first lesson from the master Ravi Shankar and continued to visit Shankar in different cities in [[India]] to pursue his musical education.<ref name="guru" /> The year 1984 was a milestone year in his life. At the insistence of his teacher, Shubhendra moved to [[Delhi]] to live with and learn from him in the true [[guru-shishya tradition]]. The years that followed were a period of introspective and creative metamorphosis. He tried to build in a discipline within himself, practicing from anything between ten and twelve hours every day. His teacher nurtured his talent, giving him deep insights into what it entailed to become a complete artist.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150329170137/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2780579161.html HighBeam]</ref><ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-tribute-to-his-master/article4582617.ece {{Bare URL inline\|date=November 2021}}</ref>

	===Performing with and assisting Ravi Shankar===		===Performing with and assisting Ravi Shankar===
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	==Collaborations==		==Collaborations==
	An ardent and enthusiastic collaborator, Shubhendra has worked with musicians across genres. Some of the wonderful musicians he has composed for and collaborated with include [[Pipa]] Master, Ms. [[Gao Hong]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Iww8082W90</ref> [[Jazz Guitarist]] [[Nguyen Le]] from Paris, [[Jazz guitarist]], Freddie Bryant from New York, legendary singer [[Ryoko Moriyama]] from Japan, Jazz flautist [[James Newton]]. He has also worked with Iranian musicians, Ciavash Borhani on [[Taar]] and Samer Habibi on [[Kamancha]].		An ardent and enthusiastic collaborator, Shubhendra has worked with musicians across genres. Some of the wonderful musicians he has composed for and collaborated with include [[Pipa]] Master, Ms. [[Gao Hong]],<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211209/7Iww8082W90 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160723143138/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Iww8082W90 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Iww8082W90\| title = Chinese Pipa Soloist Gao Hong with Pandit Shubhendra Rao - "Morning" \| website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Jazz Guitarist]] [[Nguyen Le]] from Paris, [[Jazz guitarist]], Freddie Bryant from New York, legendary singer [[Ryoko Moriyama]] from Japan, Jazz flautist [[James Newton]]. He has also worked with Iranian musicians, Ciavash Borhani on [[Taar]] and Samer Habibi on [[Kamancha]].

	The press has hailed his collaborative work with his Dutch Cellist wife, [[Saskia Rao-de Haas]] as taking Indian music into a brave, new era.		The press has hailed his collaborative work with his Dutch Cellist wife, [[Saskia Rao-de Haas]] as taking Indian music into a brave, new era.
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'''Shubhendra Rao''' is a composer and [[sitar]] player who is ranked amongst the top soloists of [[India]]. The press describes him as "a musical bridge to many cultures" and "a thinking musician, constantly endeavoring to carry his instrument beyond conventional boundaries".{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} His music is "an experience that is not aimed at titillating the senses, but to seize the soul".{{citation needed|date=June 2016}}

A protege of [[Ravi Shankar]], he is acknowledged by critics and connoisseurs alike as a worthy successor to his teacher's tradition.<ref name="guru">http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/my-guru-pandit-ravi-shankar-my-father-and-i/article4192744.ece</ref><ref>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090207/jsp/opinion/story_10495063.jsp</ref>

He is a classical musician, as well as a collaborator, working with musicians from different genres across the world. He has performed at prestigious venues and festivals like the [[Kennedy Center]],<ref name="Kennedy">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8ygc2B7cMY</ref> [[Carnegie Hall]], [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]], the [[Sydney Opera House]], the [[National Arts Festival]], the [[Theatre de la Ville]], [[Dover Lane Music Conference]],<ref name="Dover lane">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-GhKGpHdrg</ref> and St. Xavier's college Ahmedabad to name a few.

==Early life==
Shubhendra Rao was born on 26 November 1964 in [[Mysore city]] in the state of [[Karnataka]] in Southern [[India]]. From a very young age, he showed great talent for music. His father, N R Rama Rao (who was one of the earliest and closest disciples of Ravi Shankar), initiated him into the intricacies of the [[sitar]]. His mother, Nagaratna, is a trained [[Saraswati Veena]] player.

At the age of seven he took his first lesson from the master Ravi Shankar and continued to visit Shankar in different cities in [[India]] to pursue his musical education.<ref name="guru" /> The year 1984 was a milestone year in his life. At the insistence of his teacher, Shubhendra moved to [[Delhi]] to live with and learn from him in the true [[guru-shishya tradition]]. The years that followed were a period of introspective and creative metamorphosis. He tried to build in a discipline within himself, practicing from anything between ten and twelve hours every day. His teacher nurtured his talent, giving him deep insights into what it entailed to become a complete artist.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150329170137/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2780579161.html HighBeam]</ref><ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-tribute-to-his-master/article4582617.ece</ref>

===Performing with and assisting Ravi Shankar===
An important part of his learning was assisting his teacher in solo concerts and orchestras. As an 18-year-old in 1983, he performed on stage for the first time with his Guru in ‘Uday Utsav’ in New Delhi. In 1988, he assisted and performed in the orchestra ‘Live in Kremlin’ in Russia that has been released as a CD. In 1989 and 1990, he toured with the production ‘Ghanashyam’ in the UK and [[India]]. His first concert assisting his Shankar in his solo concert was in February 1985 in New Delhi. Between 1985 and 1995, he performed with his Shankar at numerous concerts all over the world, continuing to assist him in all his creative productions.

==Career==
In 1987 Shubhendra gave his first solo concert in [[Bangalore]], and since then has gone on to establish himself as one of the distinguished instrumentalists of his generation. Shubhendra has performed at some of the most prestigious venues like [[Carnegie Hall]] and on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in New York, [[John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts]]<ref name="Kennedy" /> in Washington DC, [[Walker Arts Center]] in [[Minneapolis]], [[Des Moines Arts Center]], Maui Arts and Cultural Center in Hawaii, [[Sydney Opera House]] in Sydney, [[Edinburgh Festivals]] in Scotland, at the [[Theatre de la Ville]] in Paris, [[WOMAD festival]] in [[Guernsey]] England, [[National Arts Festival]] in South Africa, [[Fajr International Music Festival]] in [[Tehran]], [[Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay|Esplanade]] in Singapore among others. In India, Shubhendra has performed at major music festivals including [[Dover Lane Music Conference]],<ref name="Dover lane" /> the ITC Music Conference in [[Kolkata]], [[Baba Harballabh|Baba Harballabh Sangeet Mahasabha]] in [[Jullundhar]], Shankarlal Festival and Gunidas Sammelan in New Delhi, [[Saptak Festival of Music|SAPTAK]] Festival in [[Ahmedabad]], and [[Vasanta Habba|Vasantahabba Festival]] in [[Bangalore]].<ref>http://dnasyndication.com/dna/dna_english_news_and_features/Yatha-guru-tatha-shishya/DNBAN67399</ref>

A regular performer on Radio and the National Television, he holds a ‘Grade A’ status on the [[All India Radio]] roster. He is impaneled by the [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations]] (ICCR) both as a performer as well as a Guru.

He has also been invited as a guest teacher to give 'lecture-demonstrations' about Indian music by leading universities all over the world. Some universities include [[Peabody Conservatory of Music]], [[Duke University]], [[Yale University]], [[University of Sacramento]], [[Lewis and Clark College]], [[University of Minneapolis]], [[Winona State University]], [[University of Nebraska]].

In November 2007, he was awarded the "Youth Icon for Classical Music" by India's popular Zee Television Network.
Shubhendra Rao & Saskia Rao were also honoured with the "Delhi Ratna" award by the Art and Cultural Trust of India in December 2014.

==Collaborations==
An ardent and enthusiastic collaborator, Shubhendra has worked with musicians across genres. Some of the wonderful musicians he has composed for and collaborated with include [[Pipa]] Master, Ms. [[Gao Hong]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Iww8082W90</ref> [[Jazz Guitarist]] [[Nguyen Le]] from Paris, [[Jazz guitarist]], Freddie Bryant from New York, legendary singer [[Ryoko Moriyama]] from Japan, Jazz flautist [[James Newton]]. He has also worked with Iranian musicians, Ciavash Borhani on [[Taar]] and Samer Habibi on [[Kamancha]].

The press has hailed his collaborative work with his Dutch Cellist wife, [[Saskia Rao-de Haas]] as taking Indian music into a brave, new era.

==Compositions==
* In August 2008, India's premier Television Network, [[NDTV]] commissioned Shubhendra and Saskia to compose and perform a musical tribute to celebrate India's 61st Independence Day. ''This celebration had more than 90,000 hits on MSN India in just three days.''
* Composed for the production, "From Temple to Theatre", [[Minneapolis]] based Ragamala Dance production.
* Composed the music with Saskia Rao-de Haas for "When Gods meet", [[Padma Vibhushan]] [[Sonal Mansingh|Dr. Sonal Mansingh's]] production.
* For the 50th anniversary of the Spanish founder Father [[Vicente Ferrer Moncho|Vicente Ferrer]] in 2009, Shubhendra and Saskia composed a vibrant piece in the presence of the ''Spanish vice-president'', illustrating the connection between his land of birth and India.
* "Yathra" which means 'journey' is the title of a composition that they created for Ragamala Dance, [[Minneapolis]], US in 2008 and 2011. Yathra evokes an abstract expression of the cycle of life in a day, metaphorically tracing a human being's journey from the dawn of birth to the twilight of life.
* "The Red Flower"<ref>http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/123795211-red-flower-tribute-tagore-shubhendra-rao-and-saskia-rao-de-haas-presented-rotary-c</ref> (2011) is a musical dialogue based on the conversation that took place between [[Rabindranath Tagore]] and [[Albert Einstein]] regarding the perception of music by different individuals. It was through a fine weave of two seemingly different paradigms of culture and music that Shubhendra and Saskia chose to present this innovative concept.
* "Vesaal" (2011) is the collaboration between Shubhendra and Saskia with the Iranian musicians Ciavash Borhani on [[Tar]], Samir Habibi on [[Kemanche]] and Fakkhrudin Ghaffari on [[Tombak]], Duf exploring the cross points of Indian and Persian Classical music.
* "Unity of Faith" is a work commissioned in 2008 in honour of the international conference by the same name. Shubhendra and Saskia composed music to prayers and spiritual texts from different religions showing the effect that music can have on any seeker of spiritual enlightenment from any background bringing together a world music ensemble.

==Discography==
* Fulfilment—Solo recording of Raga Lalit and Raga Maru Bihag.
* Raga Marwa—Released by India Music Archives, New York
* Journey Together—Duet with Sarod player Partho Sarathy—Raga Patdeep and Raga Charukesi.
* Creating Waves—Duet with Saskia Rao-de Haas released by Rhyme Records, Kansas City
* Ancient Weaves—Duet with Sarod player, Partho Sarathy—Raga Charukauns and Raga Manj Khamaj
* New Offerings of Ravi Shankar—recorded Raga Tilak Shyam with his Guru, Pandit Ravi Shankar in 1983.
* Flying Dragon—Composed and performed with Pipa maestro, Gao Hong.

==Teacher==
As someone who is amongst the last of his generation learning under the age-old '[[guru-shishya tradition|Guru-Shishya parampara]]', Shubhendra continues to teach those who seek him out. As an impaneled Guru of the [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations]], many students from all over the world learn from him. Some of them stay for 6–8 years at a stretch, some spend a few months every year with him and others continue to learn from him all year round.

==Shubhendra and Saskia Rao Foundation==
The Shubhendra & Saskia Rao Foundation is a nonprofit organization that stands for Music every child's birthright! The Foundation is a way to help under privileged children to realize their full potential through music.<ref>[[The Hindu]]. ''[http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/school-notes/article6292058.ece Delhi-based musicians Shubhendra and Saskia Rao are all set to take music education to every child].'' 7 August 2014,</ref>

They have introduced a new approach to music education in their specially developed curriculum for India: ‘Music4All: a Glocalizedmusic education to empower youth’. The Foundation is currently working with over 150 school children from the Nizamuddin Basti to empower them through music,<ref>http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexml=For-Nizamuddins-young-voices-ragas-are-the-great-17082014006009</ref> conducts outreach programs for adults, teacher trainings and organizes random music events and concerts throughout the city.

==Personal life==
Shubhendra Rao married [[Saskia Rao-de Haas]] on 3 February 2001. They are blessed with a son, Ishaan who is learning the Piano and [[Sitar]], showing signs of the genes he has inherited.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.shubhendrarao.com Shubhendra Rao official site]
* [https://www.linkedin.com/pub/shubhendra-rao/18/A0A/417 Shubhendra Rao Linkedin Profile]
* [https://www.facebook.com/shubhendra.rao.1?fref=ts Shubhendra Rao Facebook]
* [http://www.music4all.org Shubhendra & Saskia Rao Foundation], www.music4all.org, a music education initiative for under privileged children.
* [http://www.spicmacay.co.uk SPICMACAY Chapter in UK]

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