Shakti

:(This page is about the fusion band. For the Belgian new beat artist of the same name, see Shakti(2)).
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 in "The pinnacle delight in music"). The band played acoustic fusion music which combined Indian music with elements of jazz. The band's name means, in English, "creative intelligence, beauty, and power."
In addition to fusing American and Indian music, Shakti also represented a fusion of the Hindustani and Carnatic music traditions, since Hussain is from the north region of India while the other Indian members are from the South.
The group came together in 1973, after the dissolution of the first incarnation of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, and toured fairly extensively during the period 1975-1977; it made only sporadic appearances (with personnel changes) thereafter.
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==Links to Peel==
Peel played their material when collaborating with John McLaughlin in the late 70's, according to available tracklistings on this site, but never played any of their songs after the 70's, including their 1999 release, Remember Shakti.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded with John McLaughlin: 1977-05-09. First Broadcast: 13 May 1977. Repeated: 28 June 1977, 21 December 1977
*Kriti / Two Sisters / La Danse Du Bonheur
==Other Shows Played==
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*12 May 1977: La Danse Du Bonheur (album - A Handful Of Beauty) CBS
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
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