Kalaimamani Padma Shankar
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| Background information | |
| Born | Mumbai, India |
| Genres | Carnatic classical music, fusion [1] |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist |
| Instruments | Violin |
Kalaimamani Padma Shankar, is an Indian Violinist, Vocalist,[2] as well as Educator who performs Carnatic classical music. She first held a violin at the age of 3. She has performed in many music festivals and institutions, across India and abroad.
Early life[edit]
Padama Shankar[3], born and brought up in Mumbai. Belonging to a family of musicians and being related from her maternal side to Muthuswami Dikshitar, Padma was enrolled in music classes at the age of five by her mother Lakshmi Narayanan, a vainika and a singer. She came under the wing of Lalgudi’s disciple Ramakrishna Sharma in Mumbai at the age of eight.
After learning Carnatic vocal under her mother, she started learning the violin under Ramakrishna Sharma, a disciple of Lalgudi Jayaraman[4]. When she got to meet the great violinist in Mumbai, she told him that she wants to do advance training under him.
Performance Career[edit]
She holds a master's degree in Indian Music (MA) from the university of madras, with an “A “graded artiste in All India Radio and Doordarshan. She has performed in many music festivals and institutions, across India and abroad. Currently, Padma is an Advisor in Shankar Mahadevan Academy wherein she has developed and created the entire curriculum for Carnatic Music.
Padma[5] has performed all over the world. Her first ever Carnatic Classical Symphony premiered in Singapore. Being a part of the Laya Project Live (world music) Padma, has performed in a world tour to Australia and Israel. She also performed at the premier of “Traveller” (contemporary music) in Girona, Spain and she is also a great lyrics writer.
Padma has launched the digital platform “ Violin Padma - Select Club[6] “ on n April 4, 2019.The access for this is for subscribers exclusively. Anyone can listen to Padma‘s latest recordings, read about what she writes on her blog, watch special videos of her music covers and performances and be inspired.
Awards[edit]
| YEAR | TITLE |
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| 1984 | Best Violinist (Junior Shri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts Mumbai ) |
| 1985 | Best Violinist (Senior Shri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts Mumbai ) |
| 1985 | Best Violinist Kalki Memorial Prize Shri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts Mumbai |
| 1995 | Lalgudi Gopala Iyer Endowment Tamil Isai Sangam Chennai-based |
| 1996 | Best Violinist BDS Arts Academy Chennai |
| 1997 | Best Violinist (Spirit of Youth) music Academy Chennai |
| 1997 | Best Violinist BDS Arts Academy Chennai |
| 1997 | Best Violinist (Gokul Ashtami) Sri Krishna Gana Sabha Chennai |
| 2003 | V.Laximinarayana Memorial Music Academy Chennai |
| 2003 | Title of Naada Oli Naada Inban Chennai |
| 2004 | N.V. Raghavan Memorial Music Academy Chennai |
| 2005 | Best Violinist Parthasarathy Sabha Chennai |
| 2006 | T T Ramgaswamy Memorial Prize Music Academy Chennai |
| 2006 | V.Laximinarayana Memorial Music Academy Chennai |
| 2006 | Sangita Kalanidhi T T Subbarao Prize Music Academy Chennai |
| 2007 | Semmangudi Narayanaswamy Iyer Memorial Award Music Academy Chennai |
| 2007 | Naum Lichenberg Prize Music Academy Chennai |
| 2007 | Thirukodikaval R Krishnaiyer Prize Music Academy Chennai |
| 2012 | 'GANA MANI'Title Conferred by the Vighaneshwara Cultural Academy Chennai |
| 2014 | Kalki Krishnamurthy Award |
| 2016 | Kalaimamani Award - Best Violinist in the year |
Discography[edit]
| TITLE | NOTES |
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| Sarvalaghu | with Mridangam Vellore Ramabhadran |
| Nandanar Charitram | Vocal and Violin |
| Sri Venkateswara Pancharatnamulu | with Dr M Balamuralikrishna |
| Raga rasa | composed by Lalgudi GJR krishnan |
| Mystic journey | Violin |
Devotional Songs:[edit]
| TITLE |
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| Sri Ruthra Kali |
| Arul Tharum Muneeshwarar |
Filmography[edit]
- As Violinist
| YEAR | TITLE | LANGUAGES | ARTIST (Singer) | Film | NOTES |
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| 2010 | Bum bum bumbara | Tamil | Padma Shankar | Rettai Suzhi | Playback singing |
| 2019 | Violin Played | Telugu | Padma Shankar | F2 - Fun and Frustration | Entho fun |
| 2019 | Maharishi | Telugu | Padma Shankar | Maharishi | Entho fun |
| 2005 | Anniyan | Tamil | Padma Shankar | Anniyan | Lyric Writer |
| 2016 | Mirzya | Hindi Film | Padma Shankar | Mirzya | Entho fun |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Official Website". Website.
- ↑ "Padma Brings out a Blend of Violin and Vocal". New Indian Express. 12 May 2014.
- ↑ "Padma Shankar". TOI. 4 January 2018.
- ↑ "Lalgudi Jayaraman, the guru par excellence". The Hindu. 10 September 2020.
- ↑ "Quirks & Queries". Highon Score. 23 October 2018.
- ↑ "Violin Padma - Select Club". Deccan Chronicle. 5 April 2019.
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