World Music and Grammy Award-winning violinist, L Shankar, is set to perform in Mumbai with his 10 string stereophonic double violin on June 16 at NCPA as part of the Aditya Birla — Masters of Music. In attendance will also be Vikku Vinayakram, V. Selvaganesh alongside Ustad Fazal Qureshi and Swaminathan Selvaganesh, who come together for an exhilarating performance of carnatic music and fusion from Shakti.
Shankar is widely regarded as a musical genius and a pioneer in world music. He also has collaborated with famous international artistes like George Harrison, Michael Jackson, Dave Stewart, John Lydon, Frank Zappa, Madonna, Bruce Springton, Sting and others. He also co- founded the path-breaking fusion group Shakti along with Ustad Zakir Husain and others and co-wrote all their original compositions with guitarist John McLaughlin.
In an interaction with The Free Press Journal, the musician talks about his concert, the band, and his special invention – a 10 string double violin, which is built by Ken Parker. Excerpts from the interview: What is on your playlist for the concert at the Jamshed Bhabha? I will be playing my own Complex Pallavi and other songs. A major part of the show will cover hit songs from the first three Shakti albums.
We all meet in Mumbai a day earlier and decide what makes the final cut. There will be a lot of improvisations and spell-binding percussion solos. I can't wait for the show for it's going to be out of this world.
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