Ananda Shankar

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Born
11 December 1942
Born In
Almora, Uttarakhand, India
Died
26 March 1999 (aged 56)
Ananda Shankar (11 December 1942 – 26 March 1999) was an Indian musician best known for his fusion of Western and Eastern musical styles. He was married to Tanushree Shankar. Born in Almora, Uttar Pradesh, India, Ananda was the son of Amala and Uday Shankar, popular dancers. He was also the nephew of renowned sitarist Pandit Ravi Shankar. Ananda did not learn sitar from his uncle but studied instead with Dr. Lalmani Misra in Varanasi. In the late 1960s Shankar travelled to Los Angeles, where he played with many contemporary musicians including Jimi Hendrix. There he was signed to Re… read more
Ananda Shankar (11 December 1942 – 26 March 1999) was an Indian musician best known for his fusion of Western and Eastern musical styles. He was married to Tanushree Shankar. Born in Almora, Uttar Pradesh, India, Ananda was the son of Amala and Uday Shankar, popular dancers. He was also the n… read more
Ananda Shankar (11 December 1942 – 26 March 1999) was an Indian musician best known for his fusion of Western and Eastern musical styles. He was married to Tanushree Shankar. Born in Almora, Uttar Pradesh, India, Ananda was the son of Amala and Uday Shankar, popular dancers. He was also the nephew of renowned sitarist Pandit Ravi Shankar. Ananda did not learn sit… read more

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1 Play track Ananda Shankar Jumpin' Jack Flash
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2 Play track Ananda Shankar Mamata (Affection)
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3 Play track Dancing Drums - Instrumental Dancing Drums - Instrumental
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4 Play track Ananda Shankar Light My Fire
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5 Play track Ananda Shankar (US Internet Release) Snow Flower
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6 Play track Ananda Shankar Raghupati
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7 Play track Ananda Shankar Metamorphosis
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8 Play track Ananda Shankar Sagar (The Ocean)
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9 Play track Ananda Shankar Dance Indra
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10 Streets of Calcutta - Instrumental Streets of Calcutta - Instrumental
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  1. 58,454 listeners

    1970 · 8 tracks

    Ananda Shankar (US Internet Release)
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  2. 33,255 listeners

    24 Feb 2006 · 22 tracks

    A Life In Music
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  3. 19,791 listeners

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    Ananda Shankar
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    1975 · 9 tracks

    Ananda Shankar and His Music
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