Shashank Subramanyam | |
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| Born | Rudrapatna, India |
| Genres | Carnatic music indian classical music |
| Occupation | Musician / Famous Indian Instrumentalist |
| Instrument | Venu flute |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Website | shashank |
Shashank Subramanyam (was born Oct. 14 1978) is a Grammy-nominated exponent of the Bamboo Flute from India and specialises in Indian Classical Music.[1] He is a recipient of the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knighthood) by Govt of France 2022 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi's senior award by Govt. of India bestowed by the Hon. President of India for the year 2017 at an investiture ceremony held at Rashtrapathi Bhavan in New Delhi.
He was a child prodigy and began performing from his age of 6 in 1984 for the general public and has performed for four decades.