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| Kamala Shankar, born in Tanjore (Tamil Nadu) and brought up in Varanasi. At the age of 4 she was initiated into vocal music by her mother and was put under the able guidance of Guru Pt. Amarnath Mishra of Varanasi and learnt Hindustani classical vocal for 8 years. The most momentous discovery was the Hawaiian slide guitar. Her initial training of Guitar started with Dr. Shivnath Bhattacharya and was given valuable guidance by Guru [[Padmabhushan Pt. Chhannulal Mishra]] of Varanasi. She has not only learnt classical but also the Poorab Ang like Thumri, Kajari, Dadra, Chaiti with Rabindra Sangeet and Bhajan. Later on she was under the able guidance of [[Pt. Bimalendu Mukherjee]] for few years. A Researcher,She holds Doctorate for her work on the styles & techniques of slide guitar which she completed under Dr. Gopal Shankar Mishra from Faculty of Performing Arts [[Banaras Hindu University]]. | | Kamala Shankar, born in Tanjore (Tamil Nadu) and brought up in Varanasi. At the age of 4 she was initiated into vocal music by her mother and was put under the able guidance of Guru Pt. Amarnath Mishra of Varanasi and learnt Hindustani classical vocal for 8 years. The most momentous discovery was the Hawaiian slide guitar. Her initial training of Guitar started with Dr. Shivnath Bhattacharya and was given valuable guidance by Guru [[Padmabhushan Pt. Chhannulal Mishra]] of Varanasi. She has not only learnt classical but also the Poorab Ang like Thumri, Kajari, Dadra, Chaiti with Rabindra Sangeet and Bhajan. Later on she was under the able guidance of [[Pt. Bimalendu Mukherjee]] for few years. A Researcher,She holds Doctorate for her work on the styles & techniques of slide guitar which she completed under Dr. Gopal Shankar Mishra from Faculty of Performing Arts [[Banaras Hindu University]]. |
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| Besides music she holds a bachelor's degree in [[Zoology]]. She got admitted to Master's and selected in Dental science also but could not join because of her passion for music which was her obvious first choice.
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| ==Performing career==
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| She has performed at several prestigious music festivals of India such as Tansen Samaroh, Sawai Gandharva samaroh Pune, Kalidas Samaroh, Taj Mahotsav, Music Academy chennai, Bihar Mahotsav Patna, Ganga Mahotsav, Soorya Festival Keral, Harvallabh Sangeet Samaroh Jalandhar, Sankat Mochan Samaroh Varanasi, ICCR, Shimla Mahotsav, Simhasth Kumbh Ujjain, Hornbill Festival Kohima Nagaland etc.
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| She has also performed in International festivals such as Trafo Music Festival Budapest Hungary & Visited various countries like, [[U.S.A., London, Switzerland, Gulf of Dubai, Al-Sharjah, Bahrain, Muscat, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Hungary, Austria, Slovakia, France, Singapore]] etc.
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| She has been awarded the Junior & Senior fellowship in the field of music by the Ministry of Human Resources Development Govt. of India, "Surmani" from Sur Singar Samsad Mumbai, Kalashree Samman by Journalist association, and the most prestigious [[National Award “Rashtriya Kumar Gandharva Samman” 2009]] conferred by M.P. Government .
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| Dr. Kamala has performed with musicians such as Hindustani Flautist Pt. Ronu Majumdar , Vidushi Dr. Jayanthi Kumaresh ,Ustad Fazal Qureshi,Violin Maestro Lalita Nandini etc. Dr Kamala has been empaneled with ICCR since 1994 and also regularly performing for Spic-Macay all over India since 1998. She is the founder Director of [[Shankara Arts Foundation]] based in Varanasi since 2007. Kamala conducts workshops & lecture demonstrations around the world. She is a Top graded Guitar Artist of A I R and has performed many National Programmes & Radio Sangeet Sammelan of Akashawani & Doordarshan. In 1992 Kamala represented India as a cultural representative of an exchange programme with Rotary International & visited Texas [U.S.] and London.
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| Kamala has the credit to innovate the standard Hawaiian guitar to [[Shankar Guitar]]. The most unique feature is that it has no sound hole unlike other guitars. It has four main strings and three chikari strings with eleven sympathetic strings. It has made up of a single piece of hollow wood and the wood is Cedar. The name of this instrument is dedicated to the deity of Varanasi [[Bhagwan Shankar]].
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| == Personal life ==
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| She resides in Varanasi with her father Dr. Rangaswamy Shankar, a renowned medical practitioner of Varanasi and mother Smt. Vijaya Shankar.
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| == Students ==
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| Kamala Shankar has many students in the country and abroad .To name a few include Dr.Sanjay Verma and Nirmal Saini etc....
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