For those unaware, released in September of 2024, L. Shankar’s brilliant album Full Moon presents a masterful convergence of India’s rich musical traditions, with an effortless blending of elements from the southern Carnatic, northern Hindustani and world music systems.

Known for his groundbreaking work with his vocals and the 10-string double violin, Shankar delivers deeply soulful melodies in an atmosphere that evokes timelessness. His intricate, celestial compositions are marked by extraordinary improvisations and a seamless interplay between his voice, violin, to create a soundscape that is both intimate and expansive.

This album is more than just a collection of tracks. It’s an essential experience for both collectors and new listeners alike, that goes beyond mere listening.

Full Moon stands as a testament to Shankar’s unparalleled ability to transform traditional forms into a sublime musical experience, inviting the listener to lose themselves in its ethereal beauty.

1. Darlene’s Wish
2. Dancing Beauty
3. Aberi Fantasy Pt. 1
4. Aberi Fantasy Pt. 2
5. Aberi Fantasy Pt. 3
6. Around The Corner Pt. 1
7. Around The Corner Pt. 2
8. Darlene’s Wish (Radio Edit)

Widely celebrated as a musical genius and legend by his peers, who hold him in the highest esteem, this child prodigy and virtuoso opens his new recording on the, at firs yearning, latterly confidently eager Darlene’s Wish and the atmospherically spirited Dancing Beauty and then beings us the three part Aberi Fantasy: Pt. 1 is a stoically charged, veritably Celtic in its make up track, whereas Pt. 2 is more propellently charged ride, with a divine hankering for achievement threaded throughout Pt. 3.

Along next is the two part piece Around The Corner, which begins with the spiritually emboldened Pt. 1 and culminates on the delightfully alacritous Pt. 2, the whole musical experience coming to an all too soon close on a radio edit of Darlene’s Wish.

L. Shankar also has an extensive tour schedule — he will be touring India from November to February, followed by tours in the United States, Europe, Australia. Says Shankar, “In between tours, I travel with a mobile studio, so I’m able to record wherever I am — I’m constantly on the move, creating and recording.”

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