Musician Dictionary

Shankar Jaikishan

Indian composer duo and progenitors of the "raaga-jazz" music style

DescriptionIndian composer duo and progenitors of the "raaga-jazz" music style
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Formed1949
Source: MusicBrainz
Disbanded1987
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AreaIndia
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CountryIN
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipIndia
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Genresfilm score
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AwardsFilmfare Awards
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Members

Also known as

Jaikishan Jaikishan Shankar S. Jaichishan S. Jaikishan Shaker Jaikishan Shanar Jaikishan Shancher Jaichishan Shandar Jai Kishan Shankar Shankar Jaikishan Shankar & Jaikishan Shankar - Jaikisan Shankar - Jaikishan Shankar / Jaikishan Shankar And Jaikishan Shankar Gaikishan Shankar Jai Kishan Shankar Jaikisan Shankar Jaikisban Shankar Jaikisha Shankar Jaikishan Shankar Jaikishan* Shankar Jaikishen Shankar Jay Kishan Shankar — Jaikishan Shankar, Jaikishan Shankar, Jaikishen Shankar- Jaikishan Shankar-Jaikishen Shankar/Jaikishan ShankarJaikishan Shankarsinh Raghuwanshi & Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal Shankarsinh Raghuwanshi & Jaikishan Dayabhai Pankal Shanker - Jaikishan Shanker Jai Kishan Shanker Jaikesan Shanker Jaikihen Shanker Jaikisan Shanker Jaikishan Shanker Jaikishen

Links

Identifiers

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