Viji Subramaniam, known as Viji Shankar, was an Indian singer.
11 Facts About Viji Subramaniam
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Viji Subramaniam was the daughter of singer Lakshmi Shankar and Rajendra Shankar.
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In 1974, together with her aunt Kamala Chakravarty and Lakshmi, Viji Subramaniam joined Shankar's Music Festival from India, a revue sponsored by George Harrison.
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Viji Subramaniam sang on the studio album Ravi Shankar's Music Festival from India, produced by Harrison and recorded at his English estate, Friar Park.
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Viji Subramaniam received a master's degree in music from the California Institute of the Arts.
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Viji Subramaniam met her husband, Indian classical violinist L Subramaniam, in London in 1974 while they were both participating in the Music Festival from India.
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In 1992 Vijayashree and Viji Subramaniam launched the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival in memory of her father-in-law.
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Viji Subramaniam moved to Los Angeles after giving up her career to be a mother and wife.
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Viji Subramaniam died in February 1995 after long suffering from cancer.
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Viji Subramaniam is survived by her four children: Gingger Shankar, Bindu Subramaniam, Dr Narayana Subramaniam and Ambi Subramaniam.
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Viji Subramaniam was a very open-minded person and because of that I was able to soak up so much.