B. Shankar Rao

Infobox musical artist
Name = B. Shankar Rao


Img_capt = Sangeetha Kalarathna awarded to Vid. B. Shankar Rao at the 34th Music Conference organized by Bangalore Gayana Samaja. Also seen in the picture are Prof B K Chandrashekar (Karnataka Primary and Secondary Education Minister), Sri H. Kamalanath (President Bangalore Gayana Samaja) and Vid. Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman.
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Born = birth date|1922|5|10|
Died =
Expertise = Flute, vocals
Genre = Classical, Indian classical music
Occupation = Flautist, music teacher
Notable_instruments = Flute

B. Shankar Rao (born 10 May, 1922) is an acclaimed veteran flautist in the classical carnatic music. After obtaining his initial music training from his sister Smt. Balaamba he got the opportunity to learn flute from the great flute mastero T. R. Mahalingam (popularly known as Flute Mali). His music was also influenced from his interactions with Veena Rajarayaru and Anooru Suryanarayana. Over the years he has enthralled audience both in India and abroad with his characteristic style of flute techniques reminiscent of Mali. He currently runs an institution called 'Prapancha [ [http://www.prapancha.com Prapancha] ] ' aimed at educating and influencing the young minds about flute and classical carnatic music. Apart from teaching music and giving concerts he is also actively involved in research collaboration with Divakars speciality hospital in Bangalore aimed at studying the influence of carnatic music on human health [ [http://www.divakars.com/avishkar.htm Avishkar] ] . He has been bestowed with the title 'Venugana Visharada' by Dr. A. N. Krishna Rao (fondly known within the literary circles as Anakru) and was recently honoured with the coveted title of 'Sangeetha Kalarathna' by the prestigious Bangalore Gayana Samaja for his service to the field of carnatic music.

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External links

* [http://www.prapancha.com/ The official site of B. Shankar Rao's music institute]