I was fortunate to have studied world music in the '70s at Wesleyan Univ. where L.Shankar taught South Indian music theory and performed regularly on campus. It was clear all along that Shankar was a world-class talent. John McLaughlin was a regular visitor to campus, absorbing Indian musical traditions and learning from performers immersed in classical Indian music traditions who were also open to the vanguard of western jazz and classical music. Shankar is an incredibly skilled and sensitive musician. He is also very articulate about music theory -- a rarity in that most people who really "get it" can't really explain "it" to lay people. Shankar is just a remarkable musician.
Hi @gleganza, I'm gathering some information on this musician, do you happen to have any materials available (photos/videos/brochures etc) of him during uni years?
Mr. Shankar composed and played the very haunting music for the vampire movie: Queen of the Damned" wherein a beautiful Gypsy Woman played a haunting violin piece called: "On the Beach / Lestat's violin." She acted out playing the piece but it was Mr. Shankar that played it for the movie and soundtrack He also provided all the haunting Middle Eastern sounding background vocals and double violin music for the movie as well.
indeed, it was beautiful. plus what better to give the sense of an unearthly violin skill than a guy who was such a badass at playing the violin that not only was what tools were already here not good enough for him, he had to make his own.
many many years ago after L Shankar played with zappa i saw him at a club on long island amazing show..no one in the audience he played like there were thousands
This is true Kirwaani;-a raga played in any style is extremely melodious and inspiring! Its potential is great.Vidwaan L.Shankar has shown that here.Even pop ,western music's lovers can like it.
Shankar and his double violin, Are the "Music of the Spheres"........ 🕉 The very sound of my heart and soul singing to the universe........ It is the musical vibration right next to, and part of the Great Silence, that permeates everyone and everything... It is the manifestation of love devotion and blissfulness.... All love and gratitude 🙏 beloved Shankar
L. Shankar is the man, people. It actually helped me wind down and doze off. Much thank you! Can't help but imagine Lestat playing this to me too. L. Shankar brought incredible magic to him. Also, on my mental playlist it goes!
I have no doubt this comes up later in the comments - 244 as I'm saying this - but people born with western ears (not our choice, right?) who are digging this will not just enjoy but get pretty excited by his recordings with "Shakti," a group he had with John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussein. For me it remains the best and purest blend of Indian music and jazz out there, brilliant, fantastic, all the things like that. The album Natural Beauty stands out, which contains this acheingly beautiful closing piece, Peace Of Mind.
Quand j’écoute ce raga joué par le grand maître , je pense à mon grand frère Lama qui était un fan de la musique classique Indienne , je dédie cet morceau sublime qui ira au delà des cieux jusqu’à son repos éternel ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
My heart n mind tuned right in like the speed of light n colors,as your eyes adjust to see in ultraviolet spectrum of red into the future as isee blue. ..Mario Ledesma
Classical Indian musicians got into the film industry really early, Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan of course. It seemed to break down some barriers, because nowadays ANY of the best of the younger musicians will do a pop album if the feel like it. Anoushka Shankar, of course - she plays a GREAT lead sitar style! Also, guitarist Debashish Bhattacharysa , violinist Kala Ramnath, L Shankar, Trilok, it was young mandolinist U Srininvas who died so suddenly.
Hermoso arte, caminar por las calles de noche acompañado de ésta magnífica y mágica composición hace que todo se entorne oscuro e inesperado; y amo sentir esa magia oscura.
I heard him first in 1972,playing with L.V , Dr.L.S in their father's presence.He was an expert in western music as well at that time.So the raga has a fusion effect
Fascinating the connection between vampire culture and classical Indian music, thought it may be a newly explored concept to associate with vampires it is a combination of both some of the most technically complicated genres of music to produce instrumentally, is from a culture foreign to the americas and Europe, and it steps heavily between major and minor melodies spastically leaving the listener in anticipation but without structural closure leaving them uneasy, and the writing recorded from nearly and some ancient times.
vampire is Indian concept in India there are lot of sect who practice vampire ritual from past to prolong life span they called pisach there are lot of kind of pisach is there but mainly two type you find one is rakt pisach (blood drinker) and other is tam pishach (soul grabber) you even find the tomb of vampire princess here who caught drinking blood by her father and got killed and burred in murshidabad.
An ancient melody, a vision of a castle in the storm of winter engulfed by dwindling darkness. Amongst the dampen window a fire crackles within, a fireplace as majestic as the roof that towers above, playing amidst this, an old friend as timeless as the tones he cast upon my brethren heart. He that comes to grant me the dark gift. Soon... I will be cast aside this worlds woes, for I will walk among the immortals.
So interesting how well this applies to that mood imagery you gave. Despite being music from a very different ethnic world area. Personally I love the variable flavors of human culture so this is very cool to me. Also R.I.P. Anne Rice
This music is from a different world. We've explored tons of music, and so many truly amazing musicians....but L Shankar is on another level. We bow to you.
Wong sing seneng Eminem akeh kui Kabeh di retas Sampek modele sing Ning istagram pecoyo o aku wes tau aku ngalami kui ta simpen Ning utekku...akeh sing seneng Eminem wedok ......ayu ayu
Oh yeah...insanely good. His brother L. Subramaniam is insanely good too. Theirs is some of the highest, most advanced and powerful music we've ever heard.
The Southern Indian Carnatic music... Let alone Tamil culture is the best kept 'secret' in the world. Most amazing temples, Music, Astrological measuring instruments, Wootz steel, or ancient 'damascus steel', crucible steel...[the ulfberht viking swords were made from traded wootz ingots to vikings. Same with Syrian blacksmiths, legendary... but still could only master working, shaping ,and forging the ingots into blades. Many shamshir swords are still found, made from the best steel in history. Even today.
I was fortunate to have studied world music in the '70s at Wesleyan Univ. where L.Shankar taught South Indian music theory and performed regularly on campus. It was clear all along that Shankar was a world-class talent. John McLaughlin was a regular visitor to campus, absorbing Indian musical traditions and learning from performers immersed in classical Indian music traditions who were also open to the vanguard of western jazz and classical music. Shankar is an incredibly skilled and sensitive musician. He is also very articulate about music theory -- a rarity in that most people who really "get it" can't really explain "it" to lay people. Shankar is just a remarkable musician.
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You are Very fortunate
Any recordings of the classes? Sharing that would be awesome
Hi how can I get in touch with you?
Hi @gleganza, I'm gathering some information on this musician, do you happen to have any materials available (photos/videos/brochures etc) of him during uni years?
Mr. Shankar composed and played the very haunting music for the vampire movie: Queen of the Damned" wherein a beautiful Gypsy Woman played a haunting violin piece called: "On the Beach / Lestat's violin." She acted out playing the piece but it was Mr. Shankar that played it for the movie and soundtrack He also provided all the haunting Middle Eastern sounding background vocals and double violin music for the movie as well.
indeed, it was beautiful. plus what better to give the sense of an unearthly violin skill than a guy who was such a badass at playing the violin that not only was what tools were already here not good enough for him, he had to make his own.
L Shankar is genius
This vibe definitely heavy in a beautiful way. I would love to choreograph a dance to this.
Thats why im here ..... from Lestats violin scene
My favorite movie.
Man, didn’t just have a gift, he had a power.
I never heard such a pure Keeravani raga..👍👍👌👌🤝💐🙏🙏🙏
I'll
L Shankar should publish more works, he plays amazing 👏
think i just discovered my new favorite genre of music.. whatever this is ... so beautiful
Indian Classical Music
M3gaCowlick carnatic classical thaanam to be precise. check out his brother l. subramanian's version of the same raga. Just as mind blowing
same thing
@@634tonio Indian Classical Music = carnatic classical thaanam - same thing
@@gauravsimha thx is so beatiful
I am big fan of Shankar Sir, too bad we have really less material of great Legend on internet :(
Love and Respect from Pakistan.
many many years ago after L Shankar played with zappa i saw him at a club on long island amazing show..no one in the audience he played like there were thousands
This is true Kirwaani;-a raga played in any style is extremely melodious and inspiring! Its potential is great.Vidwaan L.Shankar has shown that here.Even pop ,western music's lovers can like it.
Amazing musician. This quality of music is unmatched. One wonders how does he achieve this ! One in a million talent...
how absolutely incredible: no instrument seems to sing like the human voice as much as this instrument of the this world maestro of double violin.
Conjures tears and ancient memories...very moving...beautiful.
its funny you say that becauses i was think that the whole time this is all to familiar to me
This is mind blowing! L Shankar weaves his magic with double Violin.
Shankar and his double violin,
Are the "Music of the Spheres"........ 🕉
The very sound of my heart and soul singing to the universe........
It is the musical vibration right next to, and part of the Great Silence, that permeates everyone and everything...
It is the manifestation of love devotion and blissfulness....
All love and gratitude 🙏 beloved Shankar
Ewww you try when there is no try there just is.
L. Shankar is the man, people. It actually helped me wind down and doze off. Much thank you!
Can't help but imagine Lestat playing this to me too.
L. Shankar brought incredible magic to him.
Also, on my mental playlist it goes!
My Favorite Violin Prodigy I am forever thankful for being alive to hear this masterpiece!
The sound of a thousand gods is right here in this video. Brilliant!
Very nice explanation
🤣🤣🤣
And your daddy is right here in the comment
Is that right ?
I have no doubt this comes up later in the comments - 244 as I'm saying this - but people born with western ears (not our choice, right?) who are digging this will not just enjoy but get pretty excited by his recordings with "Shakti," a group he had with John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussein.
For me it remains the best and purest blend of Indian music and jazz out there, brilliant, fantastic, all the things like that. The album Natural Beauty stands out, which contains this acheingly beautiful closing piece, Peace Of Mind.
Quand j’écoute ce raga joué par le grand maître , je pense à mon grand frère Lama qui était un fan de la musique classique Indienne , je dédie cet morceau sublime qui ira au delà des cieux jusqu’à son repos éternel ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
no words to say.......... so many cut bows.... brilliance at it best
L. Shankar is the only artist who has made me groove to Carnatic music!! The most beautiful form of music in this entire world!
Toooootally! He takes you away.
Grooving occurs in the spiritual plane for Bhakti-infused carnatic music
I had the pleasure to know him while he lived in NYC and see him with FZ and other groups of other Indian musicians...😊
This is the most beautiful sound I’ve ever heard
this is hauntingly beautiful.... amazing piece of work
Everyone: vampire music only can be played in the organ
L shankar: hold my beer
Everyone: What?
Best coment ever brooo
@@killercrabman Listen to the violin of Lesat in the movie Queen of the Damned. You'll get the comment.
Came here for that lmao
hold my chalice of blood
The legend of violin in d contemporary Era.
Living legend, u made for ever. ...real creation
Never felt such relaxation in years. I found my fav zoner of music at last . May be try to learn violin in future
greatest kiravani i have ever heard....hats off to Shanker sir.
An absolute genius violinist, at his best 🙏🙏🙏
Beautiful beyond words!
stunning performance! thx 4 sharing!
Closed my eyes and listened. Beautiful. Just beautiful!
My heart n mind tuned right in like the speed of light n colors,as your eyes adjust to see in ultraviolet spectrum of red into the future as isee blue. ..Mario Ledesma
best one ...it is out of this world !! what a great player
wow ya this is telling a story with music. this guy is awesome. a master of his craft.
Subliminal L.Sankar. La musique de l'âme . Grand maître. Bravo à vous.
une mélodie brillante pour la réflexion de l'âme
Monstrously divine!
Classical Indian musicians got into the film industry really early, Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan of course. It seemed to break down some barriers, because nowadays ANY of the best of the younger musicians will do a pop album if the feel like it. Anoushka Shankar, of course - she plays a GREAT lead sitar style! Also, guitarist Debashish Bhattacharysa , violinist Kala Ramnath, L Shankar, Trilok, it was young mandolinist U Srininvas who died so suddenly.
Hermoso arte, caminar por las calles de noche acompañado de ésta magnífica y mágica composición hace que todo se entorne oscuro e inesperado; y amo sentir esa magia oscura.
He's a great maestro....his music is divine...unique
Pure musical ecstasy
Magnifique, on l'impression que le violoniste fait ressortir ses émotions à travers son interprétation
Mais c'est complètement ça...
I heard him first in 1972,playing with L.V , Dr.L.S in their father's presence.He was an expert in western music as well at that time.So the raga has a fusion effect
Fascinating the connection between vampire culture and classical Indian music, thought it may be a newly explored concept to associate with vampires it is a combination of both some of the most technically complicated genres of music to produce instrumentally, is from a culture foreign to the americas and Europe, and it steps heavily between major and minor melodies spastically leaving the listener in anticipation but without structural closure leaving them uneasy, and the writing recorded from nearly and some ancient times.
vampire is Indian concept in India there are lot of sect who practice vampire ritual from past to prolong life span they called pisach there are lot of kind of pisach is there but mainly two type you find one is rakt pisach (blood drinker) and other is tam pishach (soul grabber) you even find the tomb of vampire princess here who caught drinking blood by her father and got killed and burred in murshidabad.
WORLD MUSIC AT ITS VERY BEST.
The struggle and then that broke free....just brilliant.
An ancient melody, a vision of a castle in the storm of winter engulfed by dwindling darkness. Amongst the dampen window a fire crackles within, a fireplace as majestic as the roof that towers above, playing amidst this, an old friend as timeless as the tones he cast upon my brethren heart. He that comes to grant me the dark gift. Soon... I will be cast aside this worlds woes, for I will walk among the immortals.
Joseph Celestine you words are as sublime as shankers music.....start writing a novel and please send me a copy
Fantastic choice of words
So interesting how well this applies to that mood imagery you gave. Despite being music from a very different ethnic world area. Personally I love the variable flavors of human culture so this is very cool to me.
Also R.I.P. Anne Rice
This music is from a different world. We've explored tons of music, and so many truly amazing musicians....but L Shankar is on another level. We bow to you.
I think of the original 25 episodes of “Berserk” when Guts was asked by Griffith to assonate part of the royal court
ABSOLUTE ABSOLUTELY MARVELOUS WORLD MUSIC
what amazing feelings these melodies create. it's beautiful..
Subliminal, ça fait du bien à l'oreille et à l'esprit. C'´est un grand maître, mérite le plus grand respect.
traveled to my childhood days, when listening this
Beautiful!!!!! Haunting and dark... love it!!! ❤
this is music-outstanding
Mindblowing.! eternal bliss listening to this......he moved to West.....and we were deprived of his much of his music....
Браво бате голем си!
amazing. I so want to learn how to use the violin.
this made me feel at a dark time in my life thank you
i love this so much the most beautiful sound in the world!!!
Monstrous!
Omg there is no words to describe how beautiful this music is..Love it thank you 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Goosebumps
sublime !
Soo emotional, soo exciting !!!
Oh my God !! what is happening with my skin!! O.O this is perfect °° wooow.. just wow..
Reasons magic do happen 🧡
Thanks to Jonathan Davis i found this gem of a human 🙌🙌🙌
Wong sing seneng Eminem akeh kui Kabeh di retas Sampek modele sing Ning istagram pecoyo o aku wes tau aku ngalami kui ta simpen Ning utekku...akeh sing seneng Eminem wedok ......ayu ayu
Ultimate Legend
Amazing!!!!!!
Rumit 🤒🤒🤒🥳🗣️
Amazing 😃🤩
Beautiful.
It’s breath taking and it leaves me speechless every time I hear ot
SHELLY LYN NUZZO LOVES THIS IN ALL ACSPECTS , PERFECTO AS THE VISION IS ESOTERIC AND ESSENTIAL TO SONGS OF ASCENT FROM THE MASTER.
Véritable perfection d'un grand maître, plus j'écoute plus je suis heureux et j'ai l'impression que je
marche sur les nuages
This is insane. Insanely good. I shall look for more of this musician.
Oh yeah...insanely good. His brother L. Subramaniam is insanely good too. Theirs is some of the highest, most advanced and powerful music we've ever heard.
Best of the universe 😍
😅😂
Maestro Supreme 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Wow jst Amazin that is pure skill
Great work.
Beautiful!❤
eu amo isso
Great and very lovely to ear, it will smoothen your mind ..one kind of meditation.
Crazy Kriwani .. simply out of the world...
One of my favorites
trancelike, beautiful
ahhh, I got goosebumps 😍
So beautiful ❤
I feel at home, listening. wherever home may be.
The Southern Indian Carnatic music...
Let alone Tamil culture is the best kept 'secret' in the world.
Most amazing temples,
Music,
Astrological measuring instruments,
Wootz steel, or ancient 'damascus steel', crucible steel...[the ulfberht viking swords were made from traded wootz ingots to vikings. Same with Syrian blacksmiths, legendary... but still could only master working, shaping ,and forging the ingots into blades. Many shamshir swords are still found, made from the best steel in history. Even today.
Ratau kene jaluk dukungan ...aku dewe seko awal ta lakoni.
Amazing!!!! lml lml
simplemente hermoso!!!!
I believe this hell of a work deeply moving.
Very Best Music
Thanks Shankar
TOOO HITOOOOO AYO MATIII !!!!!!!!!
Brilliant musical suffusion of various instruments.
birth of th cosmos thru th void...
This is The White Oak Violin ! Way more powerful than the red one!
brilliance personified