An afternoon of Carnatic music and community with Maestro Shashank Subramanyam, a renowned flautist from India, who has enthralled audiences in over 50 countries for nearly four decades. Recipient of the French Chevalier (Knight of the Arts), Sangeet Natak Akademi award, Kalaimamani, among many others.
Event moderated by Ambika Athreya, a PhD student in the German Department, UC Berkeley.
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DATE: Sun, April 7, 2024
TIME: 4 pm ~
VENUE: St. John’s Presbyterian Church
TICKETS: Buy tickets HERE
Entry: $20 to $40 (sliding scale). All proceeds go to Hindus for Human Rights’ Art and Peace Initiatives
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Maestro Shashank Subramanyam began performing for the general public at the age of six, in 1984. Trained by father Subramanyam and vocal legends R.K. Srikantan, K.V. Narayanaswami and Pandit Jasraj, he is presently considered one of the best bamboo flute artists and is hailed so by the Indian and international media alike. With over 30 years of a successful career in the field of Indian Classical Music, Shashank has collaborated with many legendary musicians from India and around the world including guitarists John McLaughlin and tabla maestro Zakir Hussain.
Shashank has enthralled audiences in over fifty countries. He was nominated for a Grammy in 2009, and is the recipient of the Govt of France’s Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2022), “Top’’ ranking in the All India Radio and TV, ‘’Kalaimamani’’ from the Government of Tamil Nadu (2001), ‘’Kuzhal Arasar’’ from Kellogg School of Management, to name a few. He has over 65 CDs and several DVDs to his credit.
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