Shubhendra Shankar
Shubhendra Shankar (30 March 1942 – 15 September 1992[1][2]), also known as Shubho Shankar, was an Indian graphic artist, musician and composer. He was the only son of musicians Annapurna Devi and Ravi Shankar.
Early life
Shubhendra Shankar was the son of the
He learned the
In 1971, within two years of his arrival in the US, Shubho Shankar performed in a concert for the first time, playing with his father at New York's Carnegie Hall.[3] The performance was titled "Fathers and Sons" and included tabla players Alla Rakha and his son Zakir Hussain.[4]
Career
Shubho Shankar performed frequently on concert tours, composed music for films and recorded several albums. He performed with his father, appearing throughout Europe, Asia and the United States, including performances at the
After marrying, he gradually dropped out of the music scene and stopped playing the sitar for almost eight years.[3] At the age of 40, he took his father's advice to return to his music full-time.[2] He gave lessons in sitar playing, singing and flute in Orange County, San Diego and Los Angeles.
In 1989–1990, Shankar went on a concert tour of England, Europe and India.[4] On this trip, which also was to be his last visit to India, he met his mother after a gap of 20 years during which the two had no communication. He resumed learning the sitar under his mother.[3]
Shankar played together with his father at the Sawai Gandharva Festival in Pune in 1990, where some music critics commented that he was out of tune. Shankar was dejected, and refused to stay in India to complete his sitar education, saying it was "too late now". He returned to the US, and in his last few months cut himself off from everyone.[3]
Personal life
At a concert he gave at Whittier College, Shubho met Linda, from North Carolina, soon to be his wife.[4] They had two children, son Somnath and daughter Kaveri. Gradually he lost interest in playing the sitar.[3] He worked as a clerk in a liquor store, painted pictures, and drew illustrations for telephone directories, in order to support his wife and two children.[2]
Death
Shankar died of
References
- ^ Bondyopadhyay 2005, Cast.
- ^ a b c d e f Kristina Lindgren (September 21, 1992). "Shubho Shankar Dies After Long Illness at 50". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Aalif Surti (August 2000). "Annapurna Devi & Ravi Shankar: The tragedy of a relationship". Man's World. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ a b c John Needham (September 21, 1989). "To The Sitar Born: Shubho Shankar's 2nd Career Turns Out to Be His First Love". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
Sources
- Bondyopadhyay, Swapan Kumar (2005). Annapurna Devi: An Unheard Melody. Roli Books Private Limited. ISBN 9788174368553.
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