Who's to Know is an album by violinist Shankar

L. Shankar

Lakshminarayanan Shankar, also known as L. Shankar and Shenkar, is an Indian-born American violinist, singer and composer.-Early life:...

 recorded in 1980 and released on the ECM label.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4½ stars stating "For this 1980 session, the violinist focuses on the traditional ragas of his native India, with two extended pieces... On the first raga (both pieces here are reconfigurations of traditional ragas), he moves from a meditative solo stretch to some frenetic interplay with Hussein, eventually ending the piece with an incredible, lightening-fast display of technique. The group opt for a more even-keeled pace on the second raga. Shankar is impressive again, while Hussein makes the best of some lengthy solo spots. An essential disc for L. Shankar fans".

Track listing

All compositions by Shankar

1. "Ragam Tanam Pallavi" - 22:11
2. "Ananda Nadamadum Tillai Sankara" - 23:45
   • Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in November 1980

Personnel

• Shankar
  L. Shankar
  Lakshminarayanan Shankar, also known as L. Shankar and Shenkar, is an Indian-born American violinist, singer and composer.-Early life:...
  
   - 10-string double violin
  Violin
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  , tamboura
• Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman
  Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman
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   - mridangam
• Zakir Hussain
  Zakir Hussain (musician)
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   - tabla
  Tabla
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• V. Lakshminarayana
  V. Lakshminarayana
  V Lakshminarayana was the Professor of Music from India who introduced the western violin to Indian musician. He was born in Kerala in 1911 and became professor of music at the age of 29. His son L. Subramaniam is also a notable musician....
  
   - conductor (tala keeping
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