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Interview with L. Shankar (Tape 1, Side A)

This item is a transcript of an audio interview with violinist and composer L. Shankar. The conversation covers Shankar’s early musical training, his work in Indian classical music, his collaborations with Western artists including Peter Gabriel,…

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