Lakshminarayana Shankar

Lakshminarayana Shankar
Born: Apr 26, 1950 in Madras, India
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Genre: World, Ethnic Fusion
Styles: Post-Bop, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop, World Fusion, Pop/Rock, Indian Pop, Hard Rock, Raga, Indian Classical, Worldbeat, AM Pop, Fusion, Adult Contemporary
Biography: The musical traditions of southern India have been combined with world influences by violinist and vocalist L. Shankar (born Lakshminarayana Shankar). A founding member of influential mid-'70s Indo-Brit roots group, Shakti, with McLaughlin, Shankar continues to explore ways to bridge diverse cultures ...Read full biography
Eternal Light
Released: 2000
Label: Moment
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Virtuosic brilliance smoothly melds with complimentary group interplay on Shankar's Eternal Light. A quarter of a century after their first collaboration in the East-West fusion ensemble Shakti, double ...Read full review
Who's to Know
Released: 1980
Label: ECM
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Having already established himself as member of John Mclaughlin's jazz and Indian music ensemble Shakti, violinist L. Shankar set himself up as a virtuoso leader in contexts ranging from Indian classical ...Read full review
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