My Compelling Story

Nandini Shankar is a professional violinist based out of the finance capital of India, Mumbai. Daughter of the violin maestro, Dr Sangeeta Shankar, she began her training in music at a tender age of three under the tutelage of her grandmother, Padmabhushan Dr N Rajam. Her progress has been enormously astonishing, and she has reached a high level of proficiency on the violin. Nandini gave her first public performance at a young age of eight at the Bharat Bhavan Cultural Center in Bhopal. She is a part of 'Sakhi', the first all-girl Indian classical band, conceptualized by Kaushiki Chakraborty. She has appeared on many platforms all over the country and has also performed abroad extensively in countries like USA, Canada, Germany, France, Hungary, Belgium, Netherlands, Singapore, and Malaysia. Performances: Sawai Gandharva (Pune) Europalia (Belgium and Canada) Saptak (Ahemdabad) ITC Sangeet Sammelan (Delhi) Jaya Smriti (Hema Malini's yearly tribute) Ganga Mahotsav (Varanasi)Delhi International Arts Festival, Bhilwara Sur Sangam