Shankar

Shankar

vn, voc, *1950 IN, Chennai
Singer / Musician / Composer / Arranger / Producer / Conductor of World
A.k.a. Lakshminarayana Shankar

Lakshminarayana Shankar (born 26 April 1950), also known as L. Shankar and Shenkar, is an Indian-born American violinist, singer and composer. He has worked extensively in both traditional music from India, and in jazz, free improvisation and popular music, notably with singer Peter Gabriel in the latter.

Instruments

Violin
Vocals
Viola
Backing Vocals
Bass guitar

Genres

World
Jazz
Rock
Folk
Electronic

Plays With

Artists United Against Apartheid

Jonathan Davis And The Simply Fucking Amazings

Shakti

The Epidemics

The One Truth Band

Gingger

Percy Jones Ensemble

Box Set

Billie Rainbird

Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan

Popular Tracks

Endrendrum Punnagai on Alaipayuthey by A.R. Rahman

Nach Baliye (From "Bunty Aur Babli") on Dreamy Hits by Various Artists

Vaasamilla on Oruthalai Raagam by T. Rajendar

The Olive Garden / Night Sky on The Passion Of The Christ - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by John Debney & Various Artists

Bunty Aur Babli (From "Bunty Aur Babli") on Festive Dance Hits by Various Artists

Kadavul Vaazhum on Oruthalai Raagam by T. Rajendar

Koodayile on Oruthalai Raagam by T. Rajendar

Ethu Kuzhanthai on Oruthalai Raagam by T. Rajendar

Naan Oru on Oruthalai Raagam by T. Rajendar

En Kathai on Oruthalai Raagam by T. Rajendar

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Open The Door	Shankar	2007	Album
Celestial Body	Shankar & Gingger	2004	Album
The Violin Trio	Shankar, L. Subramaniam, L. Vaidyanathan	2003	Album
One In A Million	Shankar & Gingger	2001	Album
The Blue	Warren Cuccurullo Featuring Shankar	2000	Album
Eternal Light	Shankar • Zakir Hussain • Vikku Vinayakram	2000	Album
Enlightenment	Shankar • Zakir Hussain • Vikku Vinayakram	2000	Album
Raga Aberi	Shankar	1995	Album
M.R.C.S.	Shankar	1991	Album
Pancha Nadai Pallavi	Shankar, Zakir Hussain, Vikku Vinayakram, Caroline	1990	Album
Soul Searcher	Shankar	1990	Album
Nobody Told Me	Shankar	1989	Album
The Epidemics	The Epidemics : Shankar / Caroline	1986	Album
Song For Everyone	Shankar	1985	Album
Watching You / Song For Everyone	Shankar With Jan Garbarek, Zakir Hussain, Trilok Gurtu	1985	Album
Vision	Shankar	1984	Album
Himalaya	Shankar & Bill Lovelady, Will Sergeant	1982	Single
Who's To Know	Shankar	1981	Album
The Giants Of Carnatic Music	Semmangudi Srīnivāsa Aiyar, Shankar, Palghat T.S. Mani Iyer	1980	Album
Touch Me There	Shankar	1979	Album
Dead Girls Of London	Shankar	1979	Album
Violin Ecstasy	Shankar	1978	Album
no title	Violin Trio, L. Vaidyanathan, L. Subramaniam, Shankar, Palghat T.S. Mani Iyer	1978	Album
Dr. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, Dr. L. Shankar, Palghat T.S. Mani Iyer	Semmangudi Srīnivāsa Aiyar, Shankar, Palghat T.S. Mani Iyer	1977	Album
The Violin Trio	L. Vaidyanathan, L. Subramaniam, Shankar	1974	Album
Pallavi: South Indian Flute Music	Tanjore Viswanathan, Shankar, Tanjore Ranganathan	1973	Album
Violin Prodigies	L. Vaidyanathan, L. Subramaniam, Shankar	1972	Single

External Links

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Acknowledgements

To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.