Shakti

As a cornerstone of what is now called World Music, the vision and virtuosity of Shakti has inspired generations of musicians from around the world to explore sonic hybrids once thought impossible. Born of the musical and spiritual brotherhood shared by the revolutionary British guitarist and bandleader John McLaughlin and master Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain, Shakti’s soulful, organic intermingling of Eastern and Western musical traditions has proven transformative for both the band’s members and its listeners.

Essential: a masterpiece of jazz-fusion music.
There might have been a fact that he informed them of the name worldwide as a guitar player in the latter half of the 1960's.

Essential: a masterpiece of fusion music.
Believe me, I am not joking when I saw awesome, because it really is. Think about one suberp guitarist , who again show us what he can do with that strings and that fingers, and a superb violin, a superb tabla, so after all it could be a super band no?

Essential: a masterpiece of fusion music.
« Natural Elements » is Shakti ultimate masterpiece. John Mc Laughlin shows once again his determination to bring jazz rock guitar on new territories.

Shakti with John McLaughlin - A Handful of Beauty + Natural Elements (1977) [2CD] {1991 Japan Columbia Remaster}
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Jazz / Fusion / World Music

Shakti headed for the safer confines of a London recording studio on its second album, minus R. Raghavan and minus some of the volatile energy that they generated on their debut record. They were, however, a more integrated, more subtle ensemble now, exploring quieter, more lyrical corners of their East-West fusion, with L. Shankar's spectacular violin and Zakir Hussain's tabla taking the solo foreground as much as, if not more than, McLaughlin's acoustic guitar.

Shakti Silence washes you with a subtle yet incredibly powerful energy which wikk awaken you into deep states of meditation. Perfect if you prefer to meditate in silence or simply when you want the bliss transmission without having to lisyen to music.
2 additional meditation CDs combine the blissful power of Shakti Silence with meditation music designed to give you a sonic massage. The sacred track "Lakota" specifically works on safely awakening the Kundalini.

John McLaughlin & Shakti - Remember Shakti (1999) [2CD] {Verve}
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Jazz / World Fusion / Indian Classical / Post Bop / Guitar

On Remember Shakti, jazz guitarist John McLaughlin returns to one of his chief inspirations – classical Indian music – by re-forming his '70s group Shakti. Original members Zakir Hussain (tabla) and Vikku Vinayakram (ghatam) return, joined by Hariprasad Chaurasia on the bansuri (Indian flute). Remember Shakti has a more meditative, fluid feel than the percussive work of the original group, but McLaughlin's subtle, hypnotic guitar work bridges Shakti's past and present. Remember Shakti's double-disc length gives the group ample time to explore the intricacies of compositions like "The Wish," "Chandrakauns," and the hour-plus "Mukti." An emotionally rich, musically accomplished album, Remember Shakti reunites a unique group of players.