L. Shankar

roots · electronic rock · rock

L. Shankar, who also performs as Shenkar, is an Indian violinist, singer and composer born in Chennai in 1950. In 1973 he co-founded the East-West fusion group Shakti with guitarist John McLaughlin and tabla player Zakir Hussain, and since 1980 he has played a ten-string double-necked electric violin he designed with luthier Ken Parker. His collaborations include Frank Zappa, Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins.

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