Background
She is the daughter of Doctor Sangeeta Shankar and granddaughter of the renowned Padmabhushan Doctor N. Rajam.
She is the daughter of Doctor Sangeeta Shankar and granddaughter of the renowned Padmabhushan Doctor N. Rajam.
Nandini Shankar has excelled in academics. She has completed her graduation in commerce, and is pursuing Chartered Accountancy.
She began her training at the age of 3 and gave her first public performance as an 8 year old. She gave her first full-fledged solo performance in the age of 13. She plays violin in the Gayaki Ang.
She has performed in the prestigious Carnegie Hall in the year 2016.
She has travelled the globe for her performances in countries like United States of America, Canada, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Hungary, United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Malaysia and Singapore. She has performed in various prestigious festivals like the Europalia, Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival, Yaksha (festival), Saptak Festival of Music, Aarohi for Pancham Nishad, International Trade Commission SRA Sangeet Sammelan, MERU in Netherlands, Jaya Smriti organised by Hema Malini, Temple of Fine Arts, Bhilwara Sur Sangam, The Association of Performing Arts of India, T. North. Krishnan Foundation, Delhi International Arts Festival, Bengal Music Foundation, Dover Lane Music Conference and also been telecast in Idea Jalsa.
She is a part of Sakhi, india"s first ever all-girl Indian classical musical band, formed by Kaushiki Chakraborty. She currently resides in Mumbai.
"Nandini, also showed tremendous promise through an intuitive sense of accompaniment and technical execution." "The young Nandini Shankar was given ample opportunity to display her talent and she took utmost advantage of it, regaling the audience with her impressive interventions.".