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Shakti is a fusion band formed by English guitarist John McLaughlin, Indian violin player L. Shankar, percussionists Zakir Hussain (on tabla) and T. H. "Vikku" Vinayakram (on Ghatam) in 1973, initially under the stage name "Turiyananda Sangit" (which translates in English to "The pinnacle delight in music").
GRAMMY™ NOMINEE FOR BEST GLOBAL MUSIC ALBUM – SHAKTI’S ‘THIS MOMENT’ Nomination follows rapturously received 50th Anniversary World Tour featuring original group co-founders John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain Shakti, the recently ...Read more
Band. Almost a half-century ago, Shakti startled the musical world…and in 2023, their journey continues. An unprecedented transcontinental collaboration, Shakti united Eastern and Western musicians, and in the process forged the template for what is now called World Music.
Feb 5, 2024 · Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain's fusion band Shakti made India proud at the 66th Gramm Awards on February 5 (IST). The band won the Global Music Album award at the Grammy Awards 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Aug 31, 2023 · Learn more via https://linktr.ee/shakti50 Nominated for Best Global Music Album category for the 66th Grammy Awards, listen to Bending the Rules from their first studio album in 45 years,...
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Oct 30, 2023 · Shakti: Tiny Desk Concert. Felix Contreras | October 30, 2023 It's hard to get past the significance of this performance by the Indian jazz fusion band, Shakti. Initially formed in 1973 by jazz...
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The iconic musical journey that began half a century ago, now culminates with the historic 'Shakti 50th Anniversary World Tour 2023 '. With a repertoire that boasts of an inimitable collaboration between the East & the West, Shakti is now set to release their latest studio album in June 2023.