Save The Artist Campaign – 17

“An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.”

— James McNeill Whistler

In current times to the COVID-19 pandemic, artists across in our country the arts spectrum are suffering from difficulties arising due to loss of livelihood and no means of sustenance.

#SavetheArtist, is an initiative, which is conducting a series of online interactions with the eminent artists of Indian Classical Music, Dance, Folk dance, tribe Arts and Craft, Media, Culture, Theater and Literature on the challenges they are facing during this COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainties that surround their art forms. It is founded by eminent Educationist and cultural evangelist,  Suman Doonga, who has inspired thousands of students over the years through her result oriented inspiring work also as Media Director of SPIC MACAY, a global volunteer movement promoting Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth.

In these trying times for artists, #SaveTheArtist has started its latest initiative, The ‘Meet & Greet Series’ for supporting the artists across the country. This initiative has received wide support by eminent persons from across the arts and media industry.

globalbihari.com is proud to get associated with the cause and serialise the efforts to save the artists.

Also see: Save the Artist Campaign – 16

Meet & Greet Series 

Dr. Kamala Shankar,  ‘Shankar’ Slide Guitarist

Vidushi Dr. Kamala Shankar a renowned Indian Classical Slide Guitar musician. She has enthralled the world through her immaculate and melodious rendition of Hindustani Classical music. Kamala has her credit the invention of the Shankar Slide Guitar. She is known for her tremendous versatility. She has an exceptional and natural ability to play the ‘Gayaki Ang’ style. Her music is popularly referred to as “singing guitar”.

Shankar is the first slide guitarist to receive the National Award in Music – “Rashtriya Kumar Gandharva Samman” in 2013 by the Government of Madhya Pradesh.

– global bihari bureau