Shanta Nurullah
Sitar, Bass, Composer
Shanta Nurullah makes music primarily on sitar, bass, and mbira, and works as a storyteller and teaching artist. She co-founded two all-women’s groups, Sojourner and Samana, and currently leads the ensemble, Sitarsys. A 3Arts awardee, Shanta received a Lifetime Achievement Award from M3/Mutual Mentorship for Musicians and the Zora Neale Hurston Award from the National Association of Black Storytellers, as well as the Illinois Arts Council's Artist Fellowship. She has performed and recorded with Nicole Mitchell, Dee Alexander, Junius Paul, Ganavya and others.
