{"id":1331,"date":"2023-10-30T17:54:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T17:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shakti50.com\/?p=1331"},"modified":"2023-10-30T17:57:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T17:57:02","slug":"shakti-tiny-desk-concert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shakti50.com\/2023\/10\/30\/shakti-tiny-desk-concert\/","title":{"rendered":"Shakti Tiny Desk Concert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Watch Shakti perform at NPR&#8217;s &#8216;Tiny Desk&#8217;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shakti: Tiny Desk Concert\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cx8AaSvH4EQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s hard to get past the significance of this performance by the Indian jazz fusion band, Shakti. Initially formed in 1973 by jazz guitarist John McLaughlin with virtuoso traditional Indian musicians, the band opened the doors for others to expand their musical appreciation beyond Western music. 50 years later, as guitarist McLaughlin reunites with tabla player Zakir Hussain to take Shakti on another world tour, the group stopped by for a magically inspiring performance behind the Tiny Desk.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shakti50.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/branding_main-d29857f3002ef2c994c95e69d427d51c5a8e88d9-s1000-c100.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1334\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.4038461538461537;width:204px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shakti50.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/branding_main-d29857f3002ef2c994c95e69d427d51c5a8e88d9-s1000-c100.webp 500w, https:\/\/www.shakti50.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/branding_main-d29857f3002ef2c994c95e69d427d51c5a8e88d9-s1000-c100-300x125.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Shrini&#8217;s Dream&#8221; sets the stage with both melodic and rhythm instruments, before vocalist Shankar Mahadevan, violinist Ganesh Rajagopalan and McLaughlin each take turns calling out to the muse for inspiration. The entire set is a drummer&#8217;s dream given Hussain is considered a master tabla player both within and outside the tradition. Shakti&#8217;s music has always been built around complex traditional rhythms and they are on full display with Hussain and Selvaganesh Vinayakaram. 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