The band Shakti consists of John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, Ganesh Rajagopalan and V. Selvaganesha, who have come together for a world tour and a studio album. , Photo credit: The Hindu
Internationally renowned Indo-Jazz fusion band, Shakti’s 50th anniversary commemoration tour will begin with their first concert in Bengaluru on 20 January.
The 50th Anniversary Concert is presented by JSW Group in association with HSBC, and co-sponsored by The Hindu and 100 Pipers Glassware, promoted and produced by Hyperlink Brand Solutions and Paytm Insider.
Formed in the year 1973 by three like-minded musicians, the band Shakti now consisting of John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, Ganesh Rajagopalan and V. Selvaganesha has come together for a world tour and a studio album. After the concert in Bengaluru, the band will travel to Mumbai, Kolkata and New Delhi for more shows. In the summer and autumn, they will continue to tour in Europe and America. The organizers said that the music festival would be “East – Milan – West Music Sangam”.
About plans for Shakti’s 50th anniversary, McLaughlin said, “It’s really exciting.” “I am happy to be a part of this wonderful tradition of Shakti Group.”
Zakir Hussain said, “This group is everything I could have imagined in a musical offering.” “As far as I’m concerned, this is the pinnacle of my musical career, musical nirvana,” he said.
Sangeeta Jindal, Chairperson, JSW Foundation said, “Shakti espouses fusion to bring together Indian and Western music forms. Her music nourishes the soul, and energizes the mind. Supporting the tour reinforces JSW’s idea of unity in diversity and celebrates the glory of creative collaboration across borders.