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Ananda Shankar (11 December 1942 – 26 March 1999) was an Indian musician, singer, and composer best known for fusing Western and Eastern musical styles. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He was married to dancer and choreographer Tanusree Shankar .
Ananda Shankar is the debut album by the Indian musician Ananda Shankar, the son of dancer and choreographer Uday Shankar and the nephew of the Indian classical musician Ravi Shankar. It was released in 1970 on the Reprise record label.
Ananda Shankar's self titled 1970 debut album. Classic fusion album from the nephew of the legendary sitarist, Ravi Shankar. The album is included in the bo...
Dec 11, 2017 · Ananda Shankar | Tanusree Shankar. Named after Fred Zinnemann’s classic 1952 Western, High Noon could well have featured in an ad celebrating Calcutta’s ethnic diversity.
Oct 11, 2022 · The Forgotten Shankar: Sitar Maestro Who Jammed With Hendrix, Pioneered Fusion Music. Jamming with the legendary Jimi Hendrix and influencing the world music with his sitar, Pandit Ravi Shankar’s nephew, Ananda Shankar left behind a legacy that continues to resonate in music even today. By Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk.
Nov 3, 2022 · Overshadowed by the meteoric fame of his uncle Ravi Shankar, Ananda Shankar was a pioneer of raga rock. His unique style blended eastern and western guitars melded with the sound of sitars and ragas weaved into classic funk rhythms.
Jul 14, 2018 · He was one of the earliest to combine traditional Indian instrumentation with Western music, blending mrdangam with guitar and sitar, and soradand veena with jazz and rock drums. On the album Ananda Shankar And His Music it all fell into place.
Nov 12, 2022 · Ananda Shankar was born in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India in 1942 to the two hugely popular dancers Uday and Amala Shankar, who are often credited as the innovators of the contemporary Indian dance form.
May 10, 2024 · Ananda Shankar. He was an original musician of the world before the term ‘world music’ was invented. Open minded and far-sighted, he opened a door onto possibilities that seem even more relevant now than they did in the sixties. Somewhere, somehow (and with this last recording), Ananda walks on.
Sign up for Deezer for free and listen to Ananda Shankar: discography, top tracks and playlists. Ananda Shankar was a Bengali musician whose inventive combination of traditional Indian sounds with rock and funk led to work in London and Los Angeles with rock stars such as Jimi Hendrix.
