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Shashank - Flute
Shashank - Flute
Ganesh Prasad - Violin
Satish Kumar - Mridangam & Khanjira
Radhakrishnan - Ghatam
Gururaj - Morsing
Master Shashank is a phenomenal musical prodigy. Since his debut performance in Australia in 1990 (aged eleven), Shashank has soared to the upper ranks of the Carnatic music world. At age 12, he was given the opportunity to perform the prestigious 'Sadas' concert of the Chennai Music Academy on January 1, 1991. The Indian Express described this young boy as "Man of the Season" among the hundreds who performed for the music season of 1990-91. With his immense musical talents, Shashank has enthralled audiences in India, the Middle East, North America, UK, Europe, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. He has performed at the President's residence, Rashtrapathy Bhavan, in New Delhi, at UNESCO in Paris and in Fukuoka Hall, Japan.
Over the years Shashank has evolved a concert pattern imbibing the best of North Indian and South Indian classical styles and prefers to call himself an Indian classical flautist. Acclaimed critics from world over have described his flute playing as highly creative, melodious and conforming to a vocal tradition of high quality.
Date: 04/07/2002
Location: MIT Wong Auditorium
Time: 4:00 pm
Organized By: MITHAS/NEHTI/SANGAM
Cost: Temple Devotee/MITHAS member - $14
Student - $10; General - $17
Contact: Venkat (781) 647-9522
Sreekanth (978) 263-7017
Directions: http://whereis.mit.edu/bin/map?locate=wong
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