Kamala Shankar
Kamala Shankar | |
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| Born | 5 December 1966 Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Origin | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Shankar guitar |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Website | drkamalashankar |
Kamala Shankar (born 5 December 1966) is an Indian classical musician specializing in the Gharana tradition. She has created her own instrument, a custom version of a Hawaiian slide guitar that she calls the Shankar slide guitar. Shankar founded the Shakara Arts Foundation in 2007, and she holds a doctorate degree from Banaras Hindu University. She received the Kumar Gandharva Samman award from the government of Madhya Pradesh in 2013.