Lakshmi Shankar

Lakshmi Shankar
Lakshmi Shankar singing in a concert
Background information
Birth nameLakshmi Sastri
Born(1926-06-16)16 June 1926
Jamshedpur, Bihar, (now in Jharkhand) British India
Died30 December 2013(2013-12-30) (aged 87)
Simi Valley, California, United States
GenresHindustani 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. 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).

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