girard@osu-cgrg.UUCP (michael girard) (10/30/85)
The best living violinist
plays a custom-built double-necked violin,
has played with Mahavishnu's "Shakti"
and recorded with Peter Gabriel and David Byrne.
No GUITARIST or FEMALE VOCALIST (you know who) can touch him (-:
J. Luc-Ponty "couldn't pick up his bow" (-:
He is in a class with Isaac Stern -- A MASTER (-:
His most outstanding virtuosity may be experienced
in his interpretation of Classical Indian Music
featuring Zakir Hussain on tabla.
THE ALBUM:
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L. Shankar Who's to Know (on ECM)
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His music burns with passion and intelligence:
god, I love it...
Michael Girard
hall@beta.DEC (Dan Hall) (11/07/85)
> The best living violinist > plays a custom-built double-necked violin, > has played with Mahavishnu's "Shakti" > and recorded with Peter Gabriel and David Byrne. > THE ALBUM: > > ************************************** > L. Shankar Who's to Know (on ECM) > ************************************** > > His music burns with passion and intelligence: > > god, I love it... > > Michael Girard I agree wholeheartedly! When I close my eyes and listen, that album takes me far, far away. Unfortunately, when it ends I am snapped back to reality instantly. More info on L. Shankar (no relation to Ravi): L. Shankar's newest release, also on ECM, is called _Song For Everyone_, and was reviewed recently on this net. It's jazz, not classical Indian, but it still features Zakir Hussain on tabla, and Jan Garbarek on horns. Fortunately, (and unfortunately) my car deck ate my taped copy of it before I had a chance to burn out on it completely. 8^) Shankar's first album, _Touch Me There_ was released on Zappa records, and features FZ himself (credited as "Stucco Homes") doing vocals and guitar on a little ditty entitled "Dead Girls of London". The whole album is more pop/rock than jazz, but I likes it lots! Shankar even sings on it. I don't think it can be found anymore, since Zappa Records is long gone, but I'll tape it for interested parties. As mentioned by Michael, Shankar was a member of Shakti. He also played on John McLaughlin's _Electric Dreams_ album, the tune "Making Flippy Floppy" on the Talking Heads _Speaking in Tongues_ album, and on the title cut from Echo and the Bunnymen's _Porcupine_. I can't for the life of me think of where he shows up with Peter Gabriel. Also of related interest (no pun intended) is L. Shankar's brother, Dr. L. Subramanian. He is a master violinist in India, and also teaches at a Californian university. His style is more typically classical Indian, very much like _Who's to Know_. Yours for enjoyable listening, Dan Hall
wilson_3@h-sc1.UUCP (bradford wilson) (11/09/85)
> > > The best living violinist > > plays a custom-built double-necked violin, > > has played with Mahavishnu's "Shakti" > > and recorded with Peter Gabriel and David Byrne. > ....I can't for the life of me think of > where he shows up with Peter Gabriel. Shankar also appears on PVC Records _World_of_Music_Arts_and_Dance_ double album, doing a song 'Himalaya' (which is simply beautiful). I am not sure if P.Gabriel plays on the cut with him, although he is one of the major contributors to the compilation. P.S.: This album is for you if you like any of these people: Gabriel, David Byrne, Shankar, Ekome Dancers ('rhythm of the heat'), Morris Pert, Vic Coppersmith-Heaven, Mighty Sparrow, Prince Nico Mbarga, etc. (the Gabriel cut, 'Across the River', is worth the price of the album alone.) The Wombat .:. --------------- DATELINE: PG's new album should be out this weekend!