Shashank Subramanyam (b. 1978)
Birthplace:
Rudrapatna, India
Born:
October 14, 1978
Shashank Subramanyam is a Grammy-nominated renowned exponent of the Bamboo Flute from India and specialises in Indian Classical Music. He was a child prodigy and began performing from his age of 6 in 1984 and has performed in the top concert circuit for over three decades. Shashank performed for the general public in 1984 for the first time at the age of 6. A young Shashank at his Eight – 1986 A ten year old Shashank photographed by Times of India, Bangalore Shashank began performing at the top circuit in 1990 with major performances in Adelaide, Australia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and in Singapore followed by his major performance at Shastri hall in Dec 1990.[4] His career-defining moment came when the Music Academy invited Shashank, just 12 years old, to perform in the senior most performance slot "SADAS concert" at The Music Academy, Chennai 1 January 1991 – a record that is yet to be broken. Shashank Subramanyam performing the Sadas concert at The Music Academy. 1 Jan 1991 Shashank has been a senior flautist in the field of Carnatic Music and has performed, taught and lectured in prestigious festivals, concert series, venues and educational institutions in India and around the world. Worthy of mention is his effort in taking Carnatic Music to schools in all states across India through SPIC MACAY and in Europe through school concert projects. He has presented over 1000 concerts in educational institutions alone. Shashank has also worked extensively presenting collaborative performances with host of musicians from India and around the world including John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucia, Wuppertal and Shanxi Symphony Orchestras, The New Jungle Orchestra, Mikkel Nordso, Terry Riley, Ustad Shahid Parvez, Zakir Hussain, Ustad Sultan Khan, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Ronu Mazumdar, Ustad Shujaat Khan, and Debu Choudhury. Shashank performs in a wide range of concert environments from the pure Indian classical, Symphonies, Jazz, Films and crossover projects. He has led many ensembles and also has been a guest artist on many famed bands like Remember Shakti, New Jungle Orchestra, Blue Lotus, etc.