L. Shankar

Indian violinist and composer (born 1950)
Person human Q1396801
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L. Shankar

Summary

L. Shankar is a human[1]. He was born in Chennai[2]. He was born on April 26, 1950[3]. He worked as a composer[4], singer[5], jazz musician[6], and violinist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (845 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • L. Shankar was born in Chennai[2].
  • L. Shankar was born on April 26, 1950[3].
  • L. Shankar's father was V. Lakshminarayana[9].
  • L. Shankar held citizenship in India[10].
  • L. Shankar worked as a composer[4].
  • L. Shankar's professions included singer[5].
  • L. Shankar worked as a jazz musician[6].
  • L. Shankar's professions included violinist[7].
  • L. Shankar was educated at Wesleyan University[11].
  • L. Shankar is recorded as male[12].
  • L. Shankar's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • L. Shankar's genre is Carnatic music[14].
  • L. Shankar's genre is jazz[15].
  • L. Shankar's record label is recorded as ECM Records[16].
  • L. Shankar's discography is recorded as L. Shankar discography[17].
  • L. Shankar's Commons category is recorded as Lakshminarayana Shankar[18].
  • L. Shankar's family name is recorded as Shankar[19].
  • L. Shankar's official website is recorded as http://lshankar.com/[20].
  • L. Shankar's instrument is recorded as jazz violin[21].
  • L. Shankar's instrument is recorded as violin[22].
  • L. Shankar's instrument is recorded as double violin[23].
  • L. Shankar's different from is recorded as Lakshmi Shankar[24].
  • L. Shankar's start of work period is recorded as 1972[25].
  • L. Shankar's sibling is recorded as Lakshminarayana Subramaniam[26].
  • L. Shankar's sibling is recorded as L. Vaidyanathan[27].

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Origins and Family

L. Shankar was born in Chennai[2]. He was born on April 26, 1950[3]. His father was V. Lakshminarayana[9].

Education

L. Shankar was educated at Wesleyan University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], singer[5], jazz musician[6], and violinist[7].

Why It Matters

L. Shankar ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (845 views/month, #7,102 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was L. Shankar born?

Born in Chennai[2], L. Shankar…

Who were L. Shankar's parents?

L. Shankar's father was V. Lakshminarayana[9].

What did L. Shankar do for work?

L. Shankar worked as composer[4], singer[5], jazz musician[6], and violinist[7].

Where did L. Shankar go to school?

L. Shankar was educated at Wesleyan University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . lshankar.com. lshankar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . lshankar.com. lshankar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . lshankar.com. lshankar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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