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Composer and Sitar Maestro Pandit Shubhendra Rao is ranked amongst the top soloists of India. The press describes him as ''"a musical bridge to many cultures" and "a thinking musician, constantly endeavoring to carry his instrument beyond conventional boundaries".'' His music is ''"an experience that is not aimed at titillating the senses, but to seize the soul".'' A protege of the legendary Pandit Ravi Shankar, critics and connoisseurs alike acknowledge him as a worthy successor to his Guru's tradition.〔http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/my-guru-pandit-ravi-shankar-my-father-and-i/article4192744.ece〕〔http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090207/jsp/opinion/story_10495063.jsp〕 He has carved a unique niche for himself both as a Classical musician as well as an ardent collaborator, working with musicians from different genres across the world. He has performed at prestigious venues and festival like Kennedy Center,〔http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8ygc2B7cMY〕 Carnegie Hall and on Broadway, Sydney Opera House, National Arts Festival, Theatre de la Ville, Dover Lane Music Conference〔http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-GhKGpHdrg〕 to name a few. ==Early life== Shubhendra Rao was born on 26 November 1964 in Mysore city in the state of Karnataka in Southern India. From a very young age, Shubhendra showed great talent for music. His father, the late N R Rama Rao (who was one of the earliest and closest disciples of Pandit Ravi Shankar), initiated him into the intricacies of the sitar. His mother, Nagaratna, is a trained Saraswati Veena player. Growing up in a house where there was music all the time, it was natural for him to pick up an instrument. At the age of seven he took his first lesson from the great master Pandit Ravi Shankar and continued to visit his Guru in different cities in India to pursue his musical education.〔 The year 1984 was a milestone year in his life. At the insistence of his Guru, Shubhendra moved to Delhi to live with and learn from him in the true guru-shishya tradition. The years that followed were a period of introspective and creative metamorphosis. He tried to build in a discipline within himself, practicing from anything between ten to twelve hours every day. His Guru nurtured his talent, giving him deep insights into what it entailed to become a complete artist.〔http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-2780579161.html〕〔http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/a-tribute-to-his-master/article4582617.ece〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shubhendra Rao」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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