Lakshminarayana shankar biography of michael jackson

Indian violinist, singer and composer

For the Hindustani classical vocalist, see Lakshmi Shankar.

Lakshminarayana shankar biography of michael jackson

For other uses, see Shankar.

Musical artist

Shankar Lakshminarayana (born 26 April 1950),^[1] better known as L. Shankar, is an Indian violinist, singer and composer who also goes by the stage nameShenkar.

Known for his innovative contributions to world music,^[2] he is often regarded as one of the pioneers of East-West fusion, blending the rich traditions of Indian classical with Western genres^[3] such as rock, pop, jazz, and electronic music.

His extensive body of work spans a wide spectrum of genres, encompassing vocal and instrumental compositions. He has released 28 solo albums, the two latest being Full Moon and Over the Stars, which were released in September and August 2024, respectively.

Shankar is credited with inventing the stereophonic Double violin (known as the LSD - L.Shankar Double Violin), which covers the orc