Lakshmi Shankar | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Lakshmi Sastri |
Born | Jamshedpur, Bihar, (now in Jharkhand) British India | 16 June 1926
Died | 30 December 2013 (aged 87) Simi Valley, California, United States |
Genres | Hindustani classical |
Occupation(s) | Singer, dancer |
Lakshmi Shankar (née Sastri, 16 June 1926 – 30 December 2013) was an Indian singer and a noted Hindustani classical. Born into a south Indian Hindu family, she became an outstanding Hindustani vocalist of the Patiala Gharana and married Rajendra Shankar, brother of Uday Shankar, a Bengali by birth. She was known for her performances of khyal, thumri, and bhajan.[1][2][3] She was the sister-in-law of sitar player Ravi Shankar and the mother-in-law of violinist L. Subramaniam (her daughter Viji (Vijayashree Shankar) Subramaniam being his first wife).
Lakshmi Shankar's clear, supple voice has made her one of India's most acclaimed classical singers.