Shashank.S.Giri
A Singer well versed in both the formats of Indian classical music - Hindustani and Carnatic, A Hindustani classical Flautist and A Keyboardist trained in Western Classical format. In short a Multi - Instrumentalist.
Undeniably, it’s an ambitious work, especially for an artist so young, created an epic in history of music. By virtue of his phenomenal talent and his passion for music, he and the Bansuri are literally synonymous. His transcendental performance creates anxiety in one’s heart. The magical hands faster than the speed of light, mutually acknowledge his every blow. It takes us on a journey through different eras. The mind blowing calculation gives a blend of different types of music.
Adept in kirana gharana, plays both vocal and instrumental style. The young engineer knows how to create waves of melody in one’s soul.
Shashank was born on 19 June 1989 in Bangalore. He was taught devotional songs by his parents & his grandmother, which made them his first guru’s. At the tender age ( 6 years), he stepped into t world of music under the guidance of Carnatic classical teacher Smt Saraswathi. From here his formal training in music began. He was trained under her for 4 yrs.
This was the time when Vidwan Sri H.S.Sampath kumar foremost disciple of T.R.Mahalingam settled down as his neighbour. Mesmerized by the charming tone of the flute he approached the maestro. Seeing the Knowledge and the love towards music in him, he was accepted as his student by the maestro. From here his travel through the world of music, with his beloved flute, started. He had the great fortune of learning vocal as well as flute under the same teacher. Simultaneously he started to learn vocal under Vidwan Sri Kumaraswami [famous as gudi bande brothers’]. Sudden dismiss of vid.Sampath Kumar left him blank. This was a huge turning point in his musical journey.
This is when he decided to take up Hindustani classical music.He started learning Hindustani classical flute, popularly known as Bansuri started under the guidance of Sri Jayateerth Kulkarni . Then as suggested by his guru Jayateerth Kulkarni ‘ji he joined Pandith Sri Venkatesh Godkhindi for advanced training. Currently he is undergoing training under world renowned Flautist Pandith Sri Pravin Godkhndi.
In the due course of mastering, the art of playing the flute, he has also mastered the art of making the flutes. He stands among the finest Flute makers of India. He makes both Carnatic & Hindustani flutes. Experience that has always counted made him to improvise & has added a few features which make the playing easy. Contact him for any kind of flutes.
He has given close to 2000 performances till date at various occasions and stages. With his knowledge in different formats of music, he blends some of the best nuances of different classical forms in his performances. This has given a completely new dimension of flavor to his presentation on stage and recordings. He also mastered the art of playing Keyboard with his own efforts.
Shashank has been a brilliant student throughout his academic career. He is an Electronic & Communication engineer from R.N.S Institute of Technology, one of the prestigious colleges from Bangalore.
He has done courses from various reputed universities across the country in the field of Music and has been a topper in most of the exams
- Bangiya Sangeet Parishad – 94%
(topper from the whole south zone.)
- Karnataka board – 82%
- Ghandharv mahavidyalaya (mumbai) – 79%
- Prayag sangeeth Samiti – 83%
(Allahabad university – diploma in music)
Over the years, Shashank.S.Giri has performed and has been honoured in various Places & occasions. Some of his achievements are listed here.
- > Learning music from more than 18 years, initially started with carnatic vocal, then started learning carnatic flute, then stepped into hindustani classical music, hindustani classical flute under Pt.Venkatesh Godkhindi.
- > As a composer Shashank has a very deep inclination towards one of the oldest and richest formats of Indian music – “Devaranama or popularly known as Daasavani”. He has composed music to 50 Devaranamas of different dasas of dasa parampare.
- > He also mastered the art of playing Western Keyboard with his own efforts.
- > Specializes in teaching vocal, Keyboard and Flute. Has gained good amount of knowledge in music after being student of teachers in different types of music, Carnatic, Hindustani and light music as well.
- > Stands amongst the Finest Flute makers in INDIA. He has won many Flautist’s appreciations to have made outstanding quality concert flutes.
- > Youngest musician whose article has been published in an International magazine, “Say to you”.
- > As a teacher, he has trained a lot of asperient students who are already in the level of performing artists.
Performances and recordings
- > Shashank has given around 2,000 performances including solo & group. Played for several recordings and has composed music for various albums, telefilms, short movies, for projects all over India.
- > Scored Music for a short film which bagged 2ND place in international short movie competition.
- > Has Opened an International show, 'Ghulam Ali-Live in Concert' with his team ‘Mausum – A Ghazal team’
- > Performed for many corporate shows, fusion as well as classical for international clients.
Major ones are –
Informatica Bangalore.
Hitachi, For Japanese clients.
Intel.
- > Many successful performances of Jugalbandhi concerts with carnatic and Hinustani musicians in front of privileged audience.
- > Performed with various musicians of various genre, played with jazz, African folk, Chinese choir.
Performed in various prestigious occasions -
- > Performed in front of two former chief ministers of karnataka in different occasion, in front of Dharm Singh & S.M.Krishna.
-> Opened 'Ghulam Ali-Live in Concert'
-> Pebbles club, Palace ground - organized by Times music.
-> World Music festival - 2012
-> Performed in HAL Bangalore on the occasion on Independence Day celebration.
-> ISKON Bangalore.
-> Bangalore ganesha festival(APS grounds)
-> Performed for the great Navaratri festival.
-> Performed at All INDIA Corporate meet.
-> 50th celebration of RAMA NAVMI.
-> Ganeshotsava vijaynagar.
-> Karunaada Sambrama – Zee Tv Live Show.
-> Army Public School Alumni Meet.
Workshops and Lecture demonstrations-
-> Has given lecture demonstrations, guest lectures and has conducted workshops on various aspects of music such as,
-> Acoustics of the flute and its importance in playing it in live concerts and for recordings.
-> Different methods to practice and compose based on raga system.
-> Techniques to be used while performing in fusion shows and for pure classical concerts.
-> The Positive effects of classical music on physical and mental health.
-> A very few topics which he has personally worked upon and is in constant demand are-
-> Music and Memory.
-> Grasping power Improvement, using music as a tool.
-> Music to be used while Meditating.
-> Pleasing effect of Different ragas.
-> Ragas to be chosen for different compositions.
-> Linking lines between different genres of music.
-> Evolution of music.
-> Conducts Exclusive workshop and lecture demonstrations for Devaranama Presentation in the time of Navaratri and Ramanavmi.
-> Shashank has been very frequently sought after for all these workshops and lecture demonstrations by all the leading IT companies and schools all across the globe. He conducts sessions for the same over the skype as well. The fine point’s he touches has gained him quite a huge fan base and recognition amongst people complete new to music.
Bands and tie – up’s
Shashank is proud to have a few bands of National level recognition credited to his name.
-Wind & Strings
–NINAD, A melody To Life.
-Shashank.S.Giri team, Unmaad.
-Mausum – A ghazal Team
-> Band NINAD stood in top 3 from south zone in a National level band hunt competition organized by Times music.
-> He has been a part of the famous music choir ANTARDWANI lead by Praveen.D.Rao.
Appreciations -
Has won number of prizes in college level, district level, state level & in National level, to name a few..
-> Parichay (4 times in instrumental solo & once in group music )
-> BMS Utsav (2 times )
-> Pantheon (2 times)
-> RASA festival (3 prizes in different category)
-> Fusion music festival.
-> Musical night.
-> Has participated in competitions organized by AIR Bangalore.
As an Actor and Stage performer-
Acted in many dramas shows Ammavara ganda, lazy people, the dark side, to name a few.
Anchored a few prestigious stage shows.
As a child artist has given Drama shows on Radio.
As a Music consultant
Has been a consultant for prestigious schools across the city
-> Army Public School.
-> Clarence Public School.
-> Mount litera Zee school.
-> Sri lakshmi International School.
-> Vibgyor.
For any type of musical performances, recordings contact the artist
Undeniably, it’s an ambitious work, especially for an artist so young, created an epic in history of music. By virtue of his phenomenal talent and his passion for music, he and the Bansuri are literally synonymous. His transcendental performance creates anxiety in one’s heart. The magical hands faster than the speed of light, mutually acknowledge his every blow. It takes us on a journey through different eras. The mind blowing calculation gives a blend of different types of music.
Adept in kirana gharana, plays both vocal and instrumental style. The young engineer knows how to create waves of melody in one’s soul.
Shashank was born on 19 June 1989 in Bangalore. He was taught devotional songs by his parents & his grandmother, which made them his first guru’s. At the tender age ( 6 years), he stepped into t world of music under the guidance of Carnatic classical teacher Smt Saraswathi. From here his formal training in music began. He was trained under her for 4 yrs.
This was the time when Vidwan Sri H.S.Sampath kumar foremost disciple of T.R.Mahalingam settled down as his neighbour. Mesmerized by the charming tone of the flute he approached the maestro. Seeing the Knowledge and the love towards music in him, he was accepted as his student by the maestro. From here his travel through the world of music, with his beloved flute, started. He had the great fortune of learning vocal as well as flute under the same teacher. Simultaneously he started to learn vocal under Vidwan Sri Kumaraswami [famous as gudi bande brothers’]. Sudden dismiss of vid.Sampath Kumar left him blank. This was a huge turning point in his musical journey.
This is when he decided to take up Hindustani classical music.He started learning Hindustani classical flute, popularly known as Bansuri started under the guidance of Sri Jayateerth Kulkarni . Then as suggested by his guru Jayateerth Kulkarni ‘ji he joined Pandith Sri Venkatesh Godkhindi for advanced training. Currently he is undergoing training under world renowned Flautist Pandith Sri Pravin Godkhndi.
In the due course of mastering, the art of playing the flute, he has also mastered the art of making the flutes. He stands among the finest Flute makers of India. He makes both Carnatic & Hindustani flutes. Experience that has always counted made him to improvise & has added a few features which make the playing easy. Contact him for any kind of flutes.
He has given close to 2000 performances till date at various occasions and stages. With his knowledge in different formats of music, he blends some of the best nuances of different classical forms in his performances. This has given a completely new dimension of flavor to his presentation on stage and recordings. He also mastered the art of playing Keyboard with his own efforts.
Shashank has been a brilliant student throughout his academic career. He is an Electronic & Communication engineer from R.N.S Institute of Technology, one of the prestigious colleges from Bangalore.
He has done courses from various reputed universities across the country in the field of Music and has been a topper in most of the exams
- Bangiya Sangeet Parishad – 94%
(topper from the whole south zone.)
- Karnataka board – 82%
- Ghandharv mahavidyalaya (mumbai) – 79%
- Prayag sangeeth Samiti – 83%
(Allahabad university – diploma in music)
Over the years, Shashank.S.Giri has performed and has been honoured in various Places & occasions. Some of his achievements are listed here.
- > Learning music from more than 18 years, initially started with carnatic vocal, then started learning carnatic flute, then stepped into hindustani classical music, hindustani classical flute under Pt.Venkatesh Godkhindi.
- > As a composer Shashank has a very deep inclination towards one of the oldest and richest formats of Indian music – “Devaranama or popularly known as Daasavani”. He has composed music to 50 Devaranamas of different dasas of dasa parampare.
- > He also mastered the art of playing Western Keyboard with his own efforts.
- > Specializes in teaching vocal, Keyboard and Flute. Has gained good amount of knowledge in music after being student of teachers in different types of music, Carnatic, Hindustani and light music as well.
- > Stands amongst the Finest Flute makers in INDIA. He has won many Flautist’s appreciations to have made outstanding quality concert flutes.
- > Youngest musician whose article has been published in an International magazine, “Say to you”.
- > As a teacher, he has trained a lot of asperient students who are already in the level of performing artists.
Performances and recordings
- > Shashank has given around 2,000 performances including solo & group. Played for several recordings and has composed music for various albums, telefilms, short movies, for projects all over India.
- > Scored Music for a short film which bagged 2ND place in international short movie competition.
- > Has Opened an International show, 'Ghulam Ali-Live in Concert' with his team ‘Mausum – A Ghazal team’
- > Performed for many corporate shows, fusion as well as classical for international clients.
Major ones are –
Informatica Bangalore.
Hitachi, For Japanese clients.
Intel.
- > Many successful performances of Jugalbandhi concerts with carnatic and Hinustani musicians in front of privileged audience.
- > Performed with various musicians of various genre, played with jazz, African folk, Chinese choir.
Performed in various prestigious occasions -
- > Performed in front of two former chief ministers of karnataka in different occasion, in front of Dharm Singh & S.M.Krishna.
-> Opened 'Ghulam Ali-Live in Concert'
-> Pebbles club, Palace ground - organized by Times music.
-> World Music festival - 2012
-> Performed in HAL Bangalore on the occasion on Independence Day celebration.
-> ISKON Bangalore.
-> Bangalore ganesha festival(APS grounds)
-> Performed for the great Navaratri festival.
-> Performed at All INDIA Corporate meet.
-> 50th celebration of RAMA NAVMI.
-> Ganeshotsava vijaynagar.
-> Karunaada Sambrama – Zee Tv Live Show.
-> Army Public School Alumni Meet.
Workshops and Lecture demonstrations-
-> Has given lecture demonstrations, guest lectures and has conducted workshops on various aspects of music such as,
-> Acoustics of the flute and its importance in playing it in live concerts and for recordings.
-> Different methods to practice and compose based on raga system.
-> Techniques to be used while performing in fusion shows and for pure classical concerts.
-> The Positive effects of classical music on physical and mental health.
-> A very few topics which he has personally worked upon and is in constant demand are-
-> Music and Memory.
-> Grasping power Improvement, using music as a tool.
-> Music to be used while Meditating.
-> Pleasing effect of Different ragas.
-> Ragas to be chosen for different compositions.
-> Linking lines between different genres of music.
-> Evolution of music.
-> Conducts Exclusive workshop and lecture demonstrations for Devaranama Presentation in the time of Navaratri and Ramanavmi.
-> Shashank has been very frequently sought after for all these workshops and lecture demonstrations by all the leading IT companies and schools all across the globe. He conducts sessions for the same over the skype as well. The fine point’s he touches has gained him quite a huge fan base and recognition amongst people complete new to music.
Bands and tie – up’s
Shashank is proud to have a few bands of National level recognition credited to his name.
-Wind & Strings
–NINAD, A melody To Life.
-Shashank.S.Giri team, Unmaad.
-Mausum – A ghazal Team
-> Band NINAD stood in top 3 from south zone in a National level band hunt competition organized by Times music.
-> He has been a part of the famous music choir ANTARDWANI lead by Praveen.D.Rao.
Appreciations -
Has won number of prizes in college level, district level, state level & in National level, to name a few..
-> Parichay (4 times in instrumental solo & once in group music )
-> BMS Utsav (2 times )
-> Pantheon (2 times)
-> RASA festival (3 prizes in different category)
-> Fusion music festival.
-> Musical night.
-> Has participated in competitions organized by AIR Bangalore.
As an Actor and Stage performer-
Acted in many dramas shows Ammavara ganda, lazy people, the dark side, to name a few.
Anchored a few prestigious stage shows.
As a child artist has given Drama shows on Radio.
As a Music consultant
Has been a consultant for prestigious schools across the city
-> Army Public School.
-> Clarence Public School.
-> Mount litera Zee school.
-> Sri lakshmi International School.
-> Vibgyor.
For any type of musical performances, recordings contact the artist