Shakti
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Shakti is a pioneering Indo-jazz fusion band led by guitarist John McLaughlin, known for blending Indian classical music with jazz improvisation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shakti canonical | 4 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-jazz fusion band
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music group ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
John McLaughlin
NERFINISHED
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Mahavishnu Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Remember Shakti NERFINISHED ⓘ Zakir Hussain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album nomination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
India
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1978 ⓘ |
| genre |
Indian classical music
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Indo-jazz fusion ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ganesh Rajagopalan
NERFINISHED
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John McLaughlin NERFINISHED ⓘ L. Shankar NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandolin U. Srinivas NERFINISHED ⓘ R. Raghavan NERFINISHED ⓘ Selva Ganesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Shankar Mahadevan NERFINISHED ⓘ T. H. Vinayakram NERFINISHED ⓘ V. Selvaganesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Zakir Hussain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1974 ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | primarily wordless vocals and Indian classical syllables ⓘ |
| leader | John McLaughlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
jazz world fusion
ⓘ
world music ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
acoustic instrumentation
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blend of Indian classical music and jazz improvisation ⓘ extended improvisation ⓘ use of complex rhythmic cycles (tala) ⓘ |
| notableInstrument |
ghatam
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guitar ⓘ kanjira ⓘ mandolin ⓘ mridangam ⓘ tabla ⓘ violin ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Handful of Beauty
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Natural Elements NERFINISHED ⓘ Remember Shakti NERFINISHED ⓘ Saturday Night in Bombay NERFINISHED ⓘ Shakti (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ This Moment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Sony Music Entertainment ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Music
Verve Records ⓘ |
| reformed | 1997 ⓘ |
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