Ananda Shankar (11 December 1942 – 26 March 1999) was an Indian sitar player, singer, and composer whose music blended Western and Eastern musical styles. [1] [2] He was married to dancer and choreographer Tanusree Shankar. [3]

Ananda Shankar is the debut album by the Indian musician Ananda Shankar, the son of dancer and choreographer Uday Shankar and the nephew of the Indian classical musician Ravi Shankar. It was released in 1970 on the Reprise record label.

2022年10月11日 · Jamming with the legendary Jimi Hendrix and influencing the world music with his sitar, Pandit Ravi Shankar’s nephew, Ananda Shankar left behind a legacy that continues to resonate in music even today.

Ananda Shankar's self titled 1970 debut album. Classic fusion album from the nephew of the legendary sitarist, Ravi Shankar. The album is included in the bo...

2022年11月12日 · Perhaps sometimes dwarfed by the meteoric fame of his uncle Ravi Shankar, Ananda Shankar, unarguably among the pioneers of the Indo-Funk genre of music, is not talked about as often as he should be. His unique style was the uninhibited blending of the East and the West; guitars melded with the sounds of the sitar, ragas weaved into funk rhythms ...

Ananda Shankar was a popular musician of India, who excelled in fluxing the western into the eastern music styles. He was born on 11 December 1942 at Almora in the Uttar Pradesh state to eminent classical dancers, Amala and Uday Shankar.

2018年7月14日 · The ensuing LP Ananda Shankar saw the young musician flexing his skills as composer and arranger. It featured amazing cover versions of the Rolling Stones’ Jumping Jack Flash and The Doors’ Light My Fire, ensuring the record’s cult success then, and to this day.

Nephew of the renowed Ravi Shankar and classicaly trained sitar player, Ananda Shankar made a name in popular during the 70s thanks to the release of various efforts, covering a large range of styles, from tripped out psychedelic pop music to funkadelism and world fusion.

2024年10月3日 · Sitarist Ananda Shankar was an illustrious cult figure in the secret history of pop culture, a pioneer of ‘60s Indo-funk. His last studio recording brings him together with UK-based Asian impressario/DJ/producer State of Bengal.

Ananda Shankar, husband of the famous danseuse Tanushree Shankar, was an Indian Bengali musician best known for the fusion style of Western and Eastern musical styles. He was born on 11 December 1942 in Almora in Uttar Pradesh, India.