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L. SHANKAR – Answers

January 31, 2026

Sri 2025 Unpretentiousness supreme: Indian musician simplifies his approach to melody to muse on existential issues with a lot of shakti and nuance. Recent years proved to be very productive for this artist, and the fusion veteran’s two latest offerings … Continue reading →

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L. SHANKAR – Full Moon

August 31, 2025

Sri 2024 Vying for natural wonders with Vivaldi, Indian violinist delivers what can become a defining opus of his five-decade-long career. Like his most venerated sibling, Shankar Lakshminarayana is well-versed in classical music; unlike L. Subramaniam, though, this Indian composer … Continue reading →

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SHAKTI’s Anniversary Tour Documented On Disc

June 25, 2025

Back in 2023, when SHAKTI embarked on a reunion tour, after four decades in recording limbo, to celebrate the ensemble’s 50th anniversary, nobody could predict that it was the last time John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain performed together. The latter’s … Continue reading →

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SHAKTI Detail Their Jubilee Album

April 27, 2023

It was a quiet revolution when SHAKTI came into existence in 1974 to draw on John McLaughlin’s experimental and spiritual journey with Miles Davis, MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA and Carlos Santana and Zakir Hussain’s Eastern sensibilities that allowed these artists to make … Continue reading →

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L. SHANKAR – Chepleeri Dream

August 29, 2020

Cleopatra 2020 When all is bliss, one’s reverie will turn into reality, with SHAKTI founder providing a soundtrack. The return to India has invigorated Lakshminarayana Shankar who made it his mission to expose the beauty of Kerala to music aficionados … Continue reading →

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