His parents wanted him to become an engineer but violinist and Grammy award winner L Shenkar went on to learn ethnomusicology. And the music world has a lot to thank him for the decision. The musician has worked in genres as diverse as Indian classical, jazz, rock and so on. Besides working on pop albums that went on to become chartbusters, Shenkar has also worked on the music of films and TV series such as The Last Temptation of Christ and Heroes. In an interview with sunday mid-day, Shenkar talks about working with international musicians and the possibility of reviving his barrier breaking band, Shakti.

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