Grammy-winner L Shankar to perform with Samuel Dass in KL
World-renowned musician will headline the ‘Beyond Words’ concert at Istana Budaya alongside some of Malaysia's finest performers.
Grammy-winning musician L Shankar and Malaysian sitar maestro Samuel Dass will perform together at Istana Budaya on August 22. This one-night-only concert, "Beyond Words", marks the first international show at the national theatre after its recent renovations. The event aims to raise funds for SWARA Community Arts Centre, a non-profit founded by Dass to support music education.
Shankar, known for fusing Indian classical music with Western genres, has won multiple Grammys and invented the 10-string Double Violin. Dass, Malaysia's "Sultan of Sitar", is a seven-time World Championship of Performing Arts medalist. The nearly two-hour show will feature a blend of Indian classical, jazz, rock, pop, and traditional Malaysian music.
The concert's special significance for Shankar lies in his admiration for Dass's work and Malaysia's talent. The main auditorium at Istana Budaya now rivals London's Royal Albert Hall, boasting one of the world's top sound systems. The performance will showcase the musicians' technical prowess, with Dass highlighting the challenge of Shankar's compositions.
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