L. Shankar (aka Shenkar) has played with a number of musical contemporaries, individuals and groups, including U2, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Sting. Shankar won a Grammy for his work on the score of the film "The Last Temptation of Christ" composed by Peter Gabriel. Shenkar provided the vocals for the opening credit music and other themes for all episodes of the hit TV series Heroes.
L. Shankar (aka Shenkar) is a virtuoso violinist and vocalist renowned for his deeply soulful performances of Indian classical music. Since playing his first solo concert at the age of seven, he has gone on to accompany many of South India’s leading vocalists and become a major soloist. In the 1970s, with John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain, he founded the legendary Indo-jazz group Shakti, which toured the world to rapturous reception. In the 1980s, he introduced a new instrument, a 10-string double violin capable of covering the whole range of the orchestra’s string section from violin to double bass. With this innovative violin he has continued to expand the international audience for Indian music, often combining North Indian (Hindustani) and South Indian (Carnatic) styles. In this rare NY appearance, he will be accompanied by tabla maestro Abhijit Banerjee and percussionist Chris Garcia, who will play the South Indian ghatam (clay pot) and kanjira (frame drum).
“dazzling virtuosity” – London Times
Curated by Robert Browning Associates.
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