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| Born | April 4 |
|---|---|
| Origin | India |
| Genres | Carnatic, Classical Indian, Fusion World, Contemporary, Jazz, Bollywood, Ghazals |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, flautist |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Rasika Shekar is an Indo-American flautist and singer, who plays the bansuri, an Indian bambooflute..
Personal life[edit]
Rasika was born in Dubai and raised in New Jersey, USA.[1] She is trained inCarnatic and Hindustani classical music, initially learning Carnatic vocals from her aunt Vaishali Shankar and violin from her grandmother Gowri Ramakrishnan. She started playing Carnatic flute at the age of 14. Rasika earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Rutgers University but soon after graduating, started spending more time in India to further her studies in Indian classical music and perform there.[2]
Career[edit]
In 2011, marking the beginning of her career, Rasika was invited to tour with ghazal legend Ustad Ghulam Ali Khan as a vocalist where she performed a repertoire of ghazals. In 2012, she made her Bollywood playback singing debut when composers Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy offered her the opportunity to sing for the film Dekh Indian Circus.She then started performing with the trio in their Bollywood live concerts. Rasika's work in Bollywood playback singing has been featured in films 2 States, Kill Dil, Katti Batti, Love Games.[3]As a flautist, she started performing solo Carnatic flute concerts from a young age and continued on in the United States, Dubai, Chennai and Mumbai. She was featured as a flautist on MTV's Coke Studio Season 2 in Ehsaan and Loy's production single Man Patang in 2012/[4]Rasika rose to popularity after a video of her performing with Shankar Mahadevan. She has performed in the US, India, Mauritius, Spain and Singapore.[5][6]
Education[edit]
Rasika graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in chemical engineering from Rutgers University. She also studied jazz and flamenco music at Berklee College of Music[7], where she attained her Master's Degree in performance.[8][9]
Discography[edit]
Playback Singing – Bollywood
- Song: Lambuda Kakka, Film: Dekh Indian Circus, Composer: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Year: 2012
- Song: Man Patang Man Malang (flautist), Film: MTV Coke Studio Season 2, Composer: Ehsaan & Loy, Year: 2012
- Song: Hullaa Re, Film: 2 States, Composer: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Year: 2014
- Song: Daiyaa Maiyaa, Film: Kill Dil, Composer: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Year: 2014
- Song: Sau Aasoon, Film: Katti Batti, Composer: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Year: 2015
- Song: Awargi, Film: Love Games, Composer: Sangeeth Siddharth, Year: 2016
References[edit]
- ^'Trained in Carnatic flute and vocal music, Rasika Shekhar'. The Hindu. January 9, 2015.
- ^'Rasika's journey: From chemical engineer to singer'. Radio and Music. September 9, 2015.
- ^'Trained in Carnatic flute and vocal music, Rasika Shekhar'. The Hindu. January 9, 2015.
- ^'Rasika Shekar is a flautist and a singer'. The Times of India. September 4, 2015.
- ^'RASIKA SHEKAR: CHANTEUSE ET FLÛTISTE DE GÉNIE'. May 31, 2016.
- ^'Crónica de concierto: Víctor Jimenez Quartet, 'Kenny Garrett Mode''. JazzTK. November 22, 2016.
- ^https://valencia.berklee.edu/concerts-and-events/la-nit-de-berklee-commencement-concert-2017/
- ^'Rasika Shekar, Flautist/Singer-Music is my emotional outlet'. The QS. March 17, 2017.
- ^'Rasika Shekar, Flautist-La Nit De Berklee'. Berklee Valencia Campus. July 8, 2017.
Rainbow County is part of Oxygen's 4th Music Album, released in 2014. Artists:Keys & Arrangements : C.GIRINANDHMelodion : V.HARISHDrums : PRITHVIPercussions : K.S.RAMANAViolins : KARTHICK IYERBass Guitar : CARL FERNANDES & BHARATH RAMGuitars : Ed de Genero (USA)Flute : RASIKA SHEKARAll songs recorded at AURA STUDIOS , CHENNAI , INDIA by Saurabh Muthusami & Mriganko Boruah.Songs Mixed at AURA STUDIOS by BOB PHUKANMasterd By ANDY ( FLORIDA , USA )Bookings/Inquiries:Girinandh on +91 98403 00078www.oxygentheband.comsoundofoxygen@gmail.com
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Great fusion here...love the mixture of instruments.