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Ananda Shankar was born on 11 December, 1942 in Almora, United Provinces, British India, is an Indian musician (1942–1999). Discover Ananda Shankar's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 57 years old?
| Popular As |
Ananda Shankar |
| Occupation |
Musician · singer · composer |
| Age |
57 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
11 December, 1942 |
| Birthday |
11 December |
| Birthplace |
Almora, United Provinces, British India |
| Date of death |
1999 |
| Died Place |
Calcutta, West BengalIndia |
| Nationality |
India
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Ananda Shankar Height, Weight & Measurements
At 57 years old, Ananda Shankar height not available right now. We will update Ananda Shankar's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
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| Hair Color |
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Who Is Ananda Shankar's Wife?
His wife is Tanusree Shankar (m. ?–1999)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Tanusree Shankar (m. ?–1999) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Sreenanda Shankar |
Ananda Shankar Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ananda Shankar worth at the age of 57 years old? Ananda Shankar’s income source is mostly from being a successful Composer. He is from India. We have estimated Ananda Shankar's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Composer |
Ananda Shankar Social Network
Timeline
Ananda Shankar (11 December 1942 – 26 March 1999) was an Indian musician, singer, and composer best known for fusing Western and Eastern musical styles.
Born in Almora, Uttar Pradesh (now in Uttarakhand), North India, Shankar was the son of Amala Shankar and Uday Shankar, who were popular dancers of Bengali heritage, and also the nephew of sitar player Ravi Shankar.
He studied in The Scindia School, Gwalior.
Ananda did not learn sitar from his uncle but studied instead with Lalmani Misra at Banaras Hindu University.
In the late 1960s, Shankar travelled to Los Angeles, where he played with many contemporary musicians including Jimi Hendrix.
There he was signed to Reprise Records and released his first album, Ananda Shankar, in 1970, with original Indian classical material alongside sitar-based cover versions of popular hits, The Rolling Stones' "Jumpin' Jack Flash" and The Doors' "Light My Fire".
The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
Returning to India in the early 1970s, Shankar continued to experiment musically and in 1975 released his most critically acclaimed album, Ananda Shankar and His Music, a jazz-funk mix of Eastern sitar, Western rock guitar, tabla and mridangam, drums and Moog synthesizers.
After working in India during the late 1970s and 1980s, Shankar's profile in the West began to rise again in the mid-1990s as his music found its way into club DJ sets, particularly in London.
In the late 1990s, Shankar worked and toured in the United Kingdom with the London DJ State of Bengal and others, a collaboration that resulted in the Walking On album, featuring Shankar's trademark sitar soundscapes mixed with breakbeat and hip hop.
His music was brought to a wider audience with the release of Blue Note Records' 1996 rare groove compilation album, Blue Juice Vol. 1., including two tracks from Ananda Shankar and His Music, "Dancing Drums" and "Streets of Calcutta".
He died in Kolkata on 26 March 1999 aged 56 from cardiac failure.
Walking On was released in 2000 after Shankar's death the previous year.
Out of print for many years, the album was re-released on CD in 2005.
In 2005 his music was said to be a major inspiration to the DJ duo Amorphous Androgynous / The Future Sound of London on their live show on BBC 6Mix called A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble Exploding in Your Mind vol. 7
In 2010 and 2011, his music appeared in the following episodes of the NBC comedy show Outsourced:
In 2015, his cover of "Jumpin' Jack Flash" was featured in an episode of Master of None.
