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	Shakti - The acoustic music band - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shakti (meaning creative intelligence) is an acoustic music group widely considered to be the pioneers in fusing the music of the East and West.
		The group was formed by the legendary British guitar player [[John McLaughlin and Indian violin player L.Shankar at Wesleyan University, Connecticut in the early 1970s where McLaughlin was studying the vina (an Indian stringed instrument).
		Shakti recorded just three albums between 1975 and 1979 and produced some daring, exuberant and technically brilliant music combining odd rhythmic meters with intense melody.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shakti_-_The_acoustic_music_band (240 words)

	washingtonpost.com: McLaughlin Fuses Shakti Back Together
		Shakti, which explored world music long before it was either catchphrase or marketing tool, served up acoustic pyrotechnics that were the visceral equal of McLaughlin's previous group, jazz-rock fusion pioneers Mahavishnu Orchestra.
		Shakti recorded the concerts on DAT as personal souvenirs, but the results were so spectacular that McLaughlin's label, Verve, released a whole evening's performance as a double CD in 1999.
		Shakti's roots were in McLaughlin's 1970 solo album, "My Goal's Beyond," which included several jams with Indian musicians and reflected the musician's interest not only in Indian music but in Indian philosophy and religion.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A34017-2003Oct2?language=printer (1404 words)

	Low-Life \| UK Hip Hop Story \| The Shakti
		Shakti was also worshipped as a goddess in India, our equivalent of mother nature.
		The band went through a few guises before ash who was Mak's friend at the time started rapping.
		We are the first Liverpool Hip Hop band to release a vinyl pressing in the last 6 years so at the moment we are the only ones trying to get recognised outside of the city.
	www.ukhh.com /bhh/artists/shakti.htm (2072 words)

	Remember Shakti: Four people as one
		The current spate of activity began in 1997, after Hussain was invited by the Arts Council of England to reunite the band for a British mini-tour.
		Shakti sought to bridge the differences between Hindustani and Karnatic traditions without compromising either.
		For Remember Shakti, McLaughlin's instrument of choice was not acoustic guitar as it was during the group’s '70s incarnation.
	www.innerviews.org /inner/shakti.html (3979 words)

	We Humans Have Three Mothers
		Shakti is synonymous with the great Devi, or the Great Goddess of Sanatana Dharma, and is also found to be secondarily manifest in all the many natural and indigenous, pre-Abrahamic religious traditions of the world.
		Thus, Shakti is seen as being antecedent to the principle of Prakriti, with Shakti being the instrumental cause, in the form of the Devi, or the Great Goddess, and Prakriti serving as the material cause.
		While Shakti is primarily present as personified in woman, however, she is also present in man in the form of his vitality and strength.
	www.adishakti.org /our_conscious_earth/we_humans_have_three_mothers.htm (12757 words)

	www.myspace.com/shaktionline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Shakti is the first Indian Hip-Pop Diva Her self-titled debut contains mellifluous eastern beats, mixed with melodies reminiscent of Indian ragas and soulful R&B soundscapes that are interwoven with pop and urban grooves.
		Shakti has been privileged to have been exposed to the best of both worlds making her a perfect icon to represent East West fusion at home it was traditional Indian music and outside it was kids beat boxing, rapping and breakdancing on cardboard.
		Shakti began piano lessons at the tender age eight, she formally studied western classical voice eventually opera and at twelve she began studying jazz and contemporary singing styles.
	profile.myspace.com /index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=17540714 (1512 words)

	John McLaughlin
		The band recorded three highly-regarded albums before personality clashes brought things to an end in 1973; a new line-up appeared in 1974 but then dissolved in 1975.
		After the dissolution of Mahavishnu Orchestra, McLaughlin put together the acoustic band Shakti, one of the first practitioners of what has since come to be referred to as "world music".
		In the years since the break-up of Shakti, McLaughlin has moved between electric and acoustic settings, briefly reforming Mahavishnu in 1984 and touring in the 90s with an acoustic jazz trio.
	www.nndb.com /people/392/000044260 (249 words)

	Abstract Logix - Reviews - Shakti - The Way of Beauty (DVD)
		The interviews are also filled with clips of Mahavishnu and Shakti footage throughout the years.
		The footage from "Live in Bombay" was released before as a part of the Remember Shakti Boxset.
		The band was young and full of fresh blood.
	www.abstractlogix.com /reviews_view.php?idno=131 (512 words)

	Shakti Fusion Band
		Shakti Fusion, a high-energy chanting and dancing band, blends ancient Sanskrit mantras with elements of contemporary jazz, rock, and Afro-Cuban rhythms.
		Founded in 1993 by Todd Norian, the name of our band communicates the essence of what we are about and why we do what we do.
		We enjoy creating and performing music that awakens and moves "Shakti", Sanskrit for the loving evolutionary force that is the source of all and is often personified as the Divine Mother.
	www.deeppeaceyoga.com /shakti (164 words)

	JamBands.Com - July 1999 - International Report
		Remember Shakti was performed as part of the Downtown Toronto Jazz Fest on July 3rd at Harbourfront.
		Canadian bands don't necessarily have the funds to conduct extensive tours and rarely are able to break into the United States.
		The band was Spencer "The Tormentor" Evans on keys and vocals, Ben "jammin" Perosin on trumpet, Jonathon "Bunny" Stewart on sax and vocals, JJ Soliel Souffle (Jay Harris) on guitar and vocals, Joe Chinchilla (Joe Chithalen) on bass and vocals, and Christos Constantinos Smirnos (or something like that, I just call him Chris) on drums.
	www.jambands.com /july99/regional/international.html (1675 words)

	hypnotix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The frontmen of the band, were always artists, coming from a country out of the Anglo-American culture.
		For many years, the dub poet and dancer from Senegal, Bourama Badji, was a partner of the band and they recorded five records together and made several concerts tours throughout whole Europe.
		When recording CD`s in the past, the band cooperated with producers like Louis Beckett (Asian Dub Foundation, African Headcharge) and later with Kiron J., who is well known in the London technoscene.
	www.maroc.net /barraka/hypno.htm (389 words)

	Shoot-out
		The band Shakti was promoted and presented at a number of venues with electric groups led by other former collegues of McLaughlin, including Weather Report, and the Cobham/Duke Band, and here, Stanley Clarke.
		In most of the other groups I've had [he excludes only Shakti here, his present band], other things which are inferior to art prevented art from being made" Later though, he goes on to say: "Take the point of religion, which to me is an important point.
		I'm putting a band together and we'll be touring in late March,April and May. It'll have two percussionists, drums, keyboards, bass and guitar - a six man band with heavy percussion.
	www.geocities.com /guitalife/jrgig1977.html (5304 words)

	Shakti MP3 Downloads - Shakti Music Downloads - Shakti Music Videos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		On the Best of Shakti, the embodiment of these complimentary musical values, along with a shared affinity for improvisation and ensemble performance, come across loud and clear.
		Pulled from the band's three original albums, Best of Shakti kicks off with a live number: the rip-roarious "Joy." This 18-minute work showcases McLaughlin's galloping picking patterns.
		All in all, Best of Shakti is a great retrospective album that summarily presents the band's talent at melding complimentary values into a cohesive whole all their own.
	www.mp3.com /albums/171310/summary.html (403 words)

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		Shakti was one of the creators of the world fusion movement, with experimetal and highly interesting combinations of western and Indian music.
		Like many of McLaughlins projects, the band was short-lived, but their impact was great.
		Shakti toured again over the turn of the century as Remember Shakti.
	progedge.com /progedge/bands/shakti/bandarticle.htm (48 words)

	Amazon.com: Shakti With John McLaughlin: Music: Shakti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		John McLaughlin's Shakti was (and still is) a musical marvel like no other, blending Indian elements with the finest in-the-moment spontaneity of true jazz - and, as per usual for McLaughlin, often doing it at a dizzying pace that borders on the utterly insane.
		Though the sizzling-hot group interaction stems from the jazz tradition, the compositions and instruments involved are Indian in nature: ghatam, mridangam and tabla form the basis of rhythm (and there's PLENTY of rhythm underpinning everything as well).
		It is recorded live in the mid 70's and captures the band at their explosive best.
	www.amazon.com /Shakti-John-McLaughlin/dp/B0000027EV (1418 words)

	Transcription of "Joy" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This song is from a band that guitarist John Mclaughlin had (and still does) in the seventies called Shakti.
		The band featured Mclaughlin on acoustic guitar, Zakir Hussain on tabla, timbales, bongos, Naal, Dholak, triangles, vocals, T.H. Vinayakram on Ghatam, Mridangam, Kanjeera, Moorsing, vocals, Shankar on violin, viola, vocals, and R. Raghvan on Mridangam.
		Shakti drew on many traditions for it's music: North and South Indian classical music, jazz, folk, and contemporary music.
	www.lucaspickford.com /transjoy.htm (158 words)

	The Badger Herald - Howe, McLaughlin leave behind Yes, Miles Davis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Among these bands was the influential 1970s acoustic band Shakti.
		Although the band lasted only three years (1975-1978), it was so respected and memorable that in 1998 the Indian government invited McLaughlin and the reorganized band to perform in honor of India’s 50th anniversary of independence.
		The new Shakti is far from a nostalgia ride, but rather an ongoing celebration of Indian musical cultures and improvisation.
	badgerherald.com /artsetc/2001/08/01/howe_mclaughlin_lea.php (691 words)

	Shakti : The Best of Shakti - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
		The trailblazing ethnic-fusion group Shakti embodied complimentary values from distinct musical traditions.
		And with the post-bebop guitar work of John McLaughlin, who came to the group after playing with the electrified Miles Davis Band and Mahavishnu Orchestra, comes a determination to challenge traditional musical conventions.
		Unlike so much contemporary "world music" that is built with bland beats and tired melodic phrases, Shakti managed to incorporate global characteristics into their music without watering down the finished product.
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/store/artist/album/0,,215545,00.html (388 words)

	UBL: artists free - Shakti
		Shakti is the feminine energy that communicates through impulses, sensations and feelings.
		She awakens your passion with images and sound.
		Global Soul Entertainment, brings to the universe Shakti, the groundbreaking Indo-American artist of the millennium commanding the performing arts of singing, dancing, acting, and entertaining.
	www.ubl.com /shakti (77 words)

	SHAKTI STONE - elusivedisc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Shakti Stone is an electromagnetic stabilizer that requires NO electrical hook-up.
		Simply placing the Shakti on a component results in instruments and vocals that are clearer and sweeter, with more liquidity, inner detail and focus.
		"Shakti is not only very highly recommended, but I consider it utterly necessary if you wish to get the most out of your audio system.
	www.elusivedisc.com /prodinfo.asp?number=SHAKTI (227 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		That was when the original line-up of Shakti, which truly epitomised the marriage of jazz with Indian classical music, was re-formed for a short tour of India.
		The present avatar of Remember Shakti was born in 1999, when McLaughlin and Ustad Zakir Hussain teamed up with former child prodigy U. Srinivas on mandolin and Vinayakram?s son V. Selvaganesh on the kanjira and ghatam.
		The screeching highs in the music were juxtaposed superbly with almost melodic sounds, especially in the second set, which, as promised well in advance, comprised mostly ?ballads and softer tunes?.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1050125/asp/calcutta/story_4292800.asp (928 words)

	Jazzmatazz Review - John McLaughlin
		set the gold standard for electric-guitar drive jazz—his fiery lines crossed the aural skies like lightning strikes, and behind him a band pulsed at the highest of tempos and energy.
		McLaughlin was at the peak of jazz creativity, and was a unique force in jazz history because of the bridges he built between jazz and Indian music, with his 1970's band Shakti.
		(Verve), by a reconstituted band named "Remember Shakti," is acoustic international jazz-improvised Indian music with cross-flavorings of blues, funk-smiling dance-of-Shiva pulsations, the melodies of the sub-continent and musical virtuosity that is almost unparalleled in its speed and imagination.
	home.att.net /~lankina/jazz/Reviews/R0010j.html (152 words)

	JamBands.com - Online Music Magazine
		Shankar and Vinayakram did join the group along with several other special guests for a homecoming concert in India last month.
		Fans of the band also now have last year's two-disc "Remember Shakti" and the new "Remember Shakti: The Believer," both released on Verve Records.
		Jam bands can send him info to makinclan@aol.com and material to Courier News, PO Box 6600, Bridgewater, NJ 08807.
	www.jambands.com /jan01/features/zakir.html (750 words)

	Remember Shakti \| Remember Shakti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		With all due respect to the very fine group Oregon, Shakti was really the first band to truly capture the essence of what we now call ”World Music.” Shakti's dependence on Eastern musical models infused with Western jazz-like improvisation made for an exciting and influential stew.
		How ironic that 20 years later, a band different from the original Shakti but born from its spirit should emerge to find commercial success.
		Remember Shakti is the name of the new group as well as its first live album.
	www.allaboutjazz.com /php/article.php?id=10835 (643 words)

	Porki Payyan, Shakti Uncle!
		What happened: Shakti Kapoor was videotaped demanding sex from a "journalist" pretending to be an aspiring actress in a hotel room.
		The people he named claim that they were neither on the receiving end nor on the giving end of the Bollywood casting couch sexual favours.
		The sudden dearth of chicks to rape left SK a shell of a man he was before.
	www.pha.jhu.edu /~sundar/tp/shakti.html (581 words)

	Amazon.com: Remember Shakti: Saturday Night in Bombay: Music: John McLaughlin & Remember Shakti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It's clearly the occasion for celebration, with the group expanding to include several guests, but it's distinguished by the same quality that has graced their live performances and the previous CD, The Believer: a hypnotic luminosity that enfolds flights of extraordinary virtuosity and sustained dialogue into a tranquil whole.
		That first '76 release, Shakti With John McLaughlin, is usually recommended as a prime choice since it's the one that started it all.
		I caught Shakti during their first U.S. tour, and have had the pleasure of having my mind blown by John McLaughlin since '72.
	www.amazon.com /Remember-Shakti-Saturday-Night-Bombay/dp/B00005JJ95 (2788 words)

	Shakti by John Mclaughlin CD
		Shakti With John McLaughlin: L. Shankar (violin); John McLaughlin (guitar); Zakir Hussain (tabla); T.S. Vinayakaram (ghatam, mridangam); R. Raghavan (mridangam).
		Q (11/94, p.146) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...Shakti were a revelation when they hit town.
		While the studio albums that followed are excellent, only this album captured the experience of seeing this band live.
	www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/1086924/a/Shakti.htm (273 words)

	Cover Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In the service of those seminal fusion bands, the British guitarist combined raw, over-the-top abandon with a focused intensity and searching quality that suggested a link between the tumultuous jams of Jimi Hendrix and the spiritually heightened flights of latter-day John Coltrane.
		By fusing north and south Indian classical music and Western improvisation (i.e., jazz), the band was, in essence, finding common ground between the lengthy ragas of Ravi Shankar and the extended modal improvisations of John Coltrane.
		Placing the acoustic guitar in the midst of an electric band setting, particularly with a drummer as potent as Campbell, was a risky undertaking for McLaughlin and proved to be problematic in live situations.
	www.acguitar.com /issues/ag86/coverstory.shtml (2844 words)

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