About Kamala Shankar
Born 1966. Kamala Shankar is an Indian musician, classical vocal and indian slide guitar player.
Kamala Shankar (born 5 December 1966) is an Indian classical musician specializing in the Gharana tradition. She has created her own instrument, a custom version of a Hawaiian slide guitar that she calls the Shankar slide guitar. Shankar founded the Shakara Arts Foundation in 2007, and she holds a doctorate degree from Banaras Hindu University. She received the Kumar Gandharva Samman award from the government of Madhya Pradesh in 2013.
Discography
Jhankaar (2008) Hues of the Indian Guitar (2019)
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Who is Kamala Shankar?
Indian musician
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Kamala Shankar was born on 5 December 1966.
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Kamala Shankar is a musician, classical vocal and indian slide guitar player.
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Kamala Shankar is Indian.
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