http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3430&rws=%2Fananda-shankar%2Fdiscography.rssEverybody knows the Beatles studied with the Maharishi, but not everyone knows Ananda Shankar -- one of the first musicians to really bring Indian music to western pop. Nephew to Ravi Shankar and the son of classical dancers, Shankar grew up in a music-saturated environment. After completing his academic studies, he turned to the sitar. Rather than pursue classical Hindustani music, however, Shankar was interested in fusion almost from the get-go. A trip to California in the late 1960s cemented Shankar's passion for genre-mixing, and he laid down a self-titled album that became a cult favorite -- primarily because of his adventurous eastern takes on songs like "Light My Fire" and "Jumpin' Jack Flash." A new generation of Asian breakbeat artists rediscovered Shankar nuggets in the mid-1990s, and Shankar found himself touring in Peter Gabriel's Womad festival and recording with Asian hipsters State of Bengal. The resulting album, <i>Walking On</i>, is a playful disc that has a harder edge than most Real World releases, though it's certainly not for purists. Shankar died in 1999. - Sarah BardeenSouth Asiaen720Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:30:50 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3430&rws=%2Fananda-shankar%2Fdiscography.rss Everybody knows the Beatles studied with the Maharishi, but not everyone knows Ananda Shankar -- one of the first musicians to really bring Indian music to western pop. Nephew to Ravi Shankar and the son of classical dancers, Shankar grew up in a music-saturated environment. After completing his academic studies, he turned to the sitar. Rather than pursue classical Hindustani music, however, Shankar was interested in fusion almost from the get-go. A trip to California in the late 1960s cemented Shankar's passion for genre-mixing, and he laid down a self-titled album that became a cult favorite -- primarily because of his adventurous eastern takes on songs like "Light My Fire" and "Jumpin' Jack Flash." A new generation of Asian breakbeat artists rediscovered Shankar nuggets in the mid-1990s, and Shankar found himself touring in Peter Gabriel's Womad festival and recording with Asian hipsters State of Bengal. The resulting album, <i>Walking On</i>, is a playful disc that has a harder edge than most Real World releases, though it's certainly not for purists. Shankar died in 1999. - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.30417811&variant=play&rws=%2Fananda-shankar%2Fdiscography.rss South Asia Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Ananda Shankar Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.30417811 alb.30417811 Ananda Shankar art.3430 9.99 A Life In Music - Best Of The EMI Years alb.30417811 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/0/6/9/1879605_170x170.jpg 2007-11-24 00:00:00.0 2006-03-27 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.30417811&variant=play&rws=%2Fananda-shankar%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.30417811&variant=data&rws=%2Fananda-shankar%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.9601098&rws=%2Fananda-shankar%2Fdiscography.rss South Asia Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Ananda Shankar Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.9601098 alb.9601098 Ananda Shankar art.3430 0.0 A Life in Music alb.9601098 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/8/8/7/877889_170x170.jpg 2006-02-24 00:00:00.0 2006-02-21 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.9601098&rws=%2Fananda-shankar%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.9601098&variant=data&rws=%2Fananda-shankar%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.215648&variant=play&rws=%2Fananda-shankar%2Fdiscography.rss South Asia Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Ananda Shankar Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.215648 alb.215648 Ananda Shankar art.3430 8.99 Walking On alb.215648 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/6/3/5/1345367_170x170.jpg 2007-12-24 00:00:00.0 2000-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.215648&variant=play&rws=%2Fananda-shankar%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.215648&variant=data&rws=%2Fananda-shankar%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7277889&variant=play&rws=%2Fananda-shankar%2Fdiscography.rss South Asia Tue, 4 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0800 Ananda Shankar Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.7277889 alb.7277889 Ananda Shankar art.3430 8.99 Ananda Shankar alb.7277889 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/9/3/3/1283393_170x170.jpg 2005-01-04 00:00:00.0 1970-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7277889&variant=play&rws=%2Fananda-shankar%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.7277889&variant=data&rws=%2Fananda-shankar%2Fdiscography.rss