Adi Shankara, Hindu philosopher (guru) of around the ninth century
Shankar is also the given name or family name of the following individuals: “Nilakantha†redirects here. ... Adi Shankara (Malayalam: ആദി ശങàµà´•à´°à´¨àµâ€, DevanÄgarÄ«: , , IPA: ); c. ...
Members of the family of Indian musicians/dancers of whom the most well known are
Shankar, Ludhiana, Village located in Ludhiana, Punjab
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Shankar felt that in India, the violin had always been relegated to a secondary instrument, and wanted to elevate it to a featured solo instrument.
In 1994 Shankar won the Grammy, music’s highest award, for The Last Temptation of Christ in which he co-wrote 13 of the tracks with Peter Gabriel.
Shankar has played with some of the greatest musicians of this century, including Frank Zappa, Peter Gabriel, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, Stewart Copeland, Yoko Ono, John Waite, Steve Vai, Ginger Baker, Warren Cuccurullo, Nils Lofgren, and Sting.
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