Shankar
Famous sitar master
Shankar is a Hindu name meaning "bestower of happiness," derived from an epithet of the god Shiva.
It appears as both a given name and surname across South Asia: Ravi Shankar popularized Indian classical music in the West.
The name is sometimes spelled Sankar or Shankara.
Indian plucked lute
- ragaIndian melodic framework
- tablaIndian paired hand drums
- maestroDistinguished musical leader
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
improvisation · fusion · collaboration · concert · strings · performance · recital · Grammy
sitar
Indian plucked lute
virtuoso · improvisation · fusion · collaboration · concert · strings · performance · recital · Grammy · Hindustani
meditation
Focused attention practice
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- asceticismSevere self-denial practice
- yogaMind-body exercise discipline
moksha · dharma · karma · nirvana · guru · mantra · chakra · tantra · vedanta · puja
Brahma
Hindu god of creation
Ganesh · trident · Ganges · yogi · ascetic · meditation · third eye · destroyer · cosmic dance · serpent
ShankarLeonard Bernstein
Eric Clapton · John Williams · Yo-Yo Ma · Jimi Hendrix · Jimmy Page
- lamb shankYoung sheep's leg portion
- beef shankBovine leg portion
- shank boneLower leg bone
- veal shankYoung bovine leg portion
- shank itHit from the hosel
- shanked itHit badly sideways