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| name = B. Shankar Rao<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1922|5|10}}<br />
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| instruments = [[Flute]], [[vocals]]<br />
| genre = [[classical music|Classical]], [[Indian classical music]]<br />
| occupation = [[Flautist]], [[music teacher]]<br />
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'''B. Shankar Rao''' (born 10 May 1922) was an Indian [[flautist]] who specializes in classical [[carnatic music]].<br />
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==Biography==<br />
After obtaining his initial music training from his sister Smt. Balaamba he got the opportunity to learn flute from the flute mastero [[T. R. Mahalingam (flautist)|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.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}<br />
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Vidwan B Shankar Rao worked as a Post Master for most of his life but his passion for Carnatic classical music made him come home often from his place of posting. Finally he settled in Bangalore. He has given many flute concerts not only in many places in India but also abroad. He has received many accolades and awards throughout his music career. The prestigious Rajyothsava award was conferred on him in the year 2008.<br />
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He has been instrumental in setting up and running the 'Prapancha',<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.prapancha.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=7 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090403082943/http://www.prapancha.com/ |archive-date=3 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> institution, which aimes at educating and influencing the young about flute and classical carnatic music. Apart from teaching music and giving concerts he was also actively involved in research collaboration with Divakars speciality hospital in [[Bangalore]], aimed at studying the influence of carnatic music on human health.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.divakars.com/avishkar.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=1 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080921123204/http://www.divakars.com/avishkar.htm |archive-date=21 September 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
Shankar Rao was bestowed with the title of 'Venugana Visharada' by [[A. N. Krishna Rao]], and was honoured with the honorific 'Sangeetha Kalarathna' by the [[Bangalore Gayana Samaja]] in 2002. In 2008, the Government of Karnataka awarded him the prestigious [[Rajyotsava Prashasti]] for his achievements and services in the field of carnatic music. He was also awarded the "[[Vayoshrestha Samman]]" in October 2017 by the [[President of India]], [[Ram Nath Kovind]].<ref>{{Cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF1ndovqkzw |title= YouTube video of President Kovind presenting Vayoshreshtha Samman — National Awards for Senior Citizens in New Delhi on October 09, 2017}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.prapancha.com/ The official site of B. Shankar Rao's music institute]<br />
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