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Born Name
Ambrose Avril Tucker
Nick Name
Shankar
Sun Sign
Leo
Born Place
Massachusetts, United States
Residence
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality
Education
Shankar Tucker went to the Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School. In 2006, he managed to secure admission at the New England Conservatory of Music on a scholarship. He graduated from the conservatory in 2010 with a Bachelor of Clarinet Classical Performance, Classical Music.
In the summer of 2010, the legendary Hindustani flute player Hariprasad Chaurasia accepted him as his student at his Vrindaban Gurukul in Mumbai.
Occupation
Composer, Clarinetist
Family
- Father – William G. Tucker (Sculptor)
- Mother – Pamela “Kamini” Avril (Artist)
- Siblings – Akshaya Avril Tucker (Younger Sister) (Trained Indian Classical dancer and cellist)
Genre
Hindustani Classical, Indian Fusion, Alternative, Jazz, World
Instruments
Clarinet, Piano, Tabla, Kanjira, Guitar
Labels
He has released most of his music independently.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
70 kg or 154 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Shankar Tucker has dated –
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Smile
- Boy next door looks
Religion
His family has been an ardent follower of Hindu spiritual guru Mata Amritanandamayi Devi known as Amma amongst her followers. It was she who named him as Shankar when he was a child.
As an adult, he has traveled with her as a part of her Bhajan ensemble.
Best Known For
- Having shared stage with renowned classical music artists such as Hariprasad Chaurasia, Raghu Dixit, and Zakir Hussain.
- The popularity of his internet music video series collectively known as The ShrutiBox. He has collaborated with young Hindustani and Carnatic instrumentalists and vocalists such as Vandana Iyer, Nirali Kartik, Mahesh Vinayakram, B. Shree Sundarkumar, and Vidya Iyer for the music recordings.
First Album
In 2012, he released his debut studio album, The Shrutibox.
Shankar Tucker Favorite Things
- Influences – Zakir Hussain, John McLaughlin, Vikku Vinayakram, Hariprasad Chaurasia
Source – Wikipedia
Shankar Tucker Facts
Featured Image by Shankar Tucker / Instagram
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