Tamil Indian violinist, singer and composer; A son of V. Lakshminarayana, brother of L. Vaidyanathan and L. Subramaniam, uncle of Gingger Shankar, Ambi Subramaniam, and Bindu Subramaniam, and brother-in-law of Viji Subramaniam and Kavita Krishnamurthy; formed 1970s fusion group Shakti with guitarist John McLaughlin.
His music a blend of Indian classical Western styles, he has worked with many prominent musicians including Frank Zappa, Peter Gabriel, Bill Laswell, David Byrne et al. and has recorded classical Indian music as well as several solo records. Also collaborated with Korn frontman Jonathan Davis on his solo-projet.
Born April 26, 1950 in Madras, Tamil Nadu.
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Shankar has released 7+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Raga Aberi, M.R.C.S., Soul Searcher. Explore their complete discography on this page.
Some of Shankar's most popular tracks include Kajra re, Ragam Tanam Pallavi, All For You, Psychic Elephant, Song For Everyone. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Tamil Indian violinist, singer and composer; A son of V. Lakshminarayana, brother of L. Vaidyanathan and L. Subramaniam, uncle of Gingger Shankar, Ambi Subramaniam, and Bindu Subramaniam, and brother-... Read the full biography on this page.
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