Fascinating tunes delights listeners

Musically, the sitar player says Land Of Gold is an attempt at pushing even further in the crossover space, and thus it primarily blends Indian music with electronic elements and jazz. The recording is co-produced by Shankar and her husband, filmmaker Joe Wright. It features multi-percussionist Manu Delago, shehnai player Sanjeev Shankar and bassist Larry Grenadier, besides guest appearances by rapper and songwriter M.I.A., singer Alev Lenz and actor Vanessa Redgrave, who recites a poem. The musical concert took place in Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall at Chetpet in Chennai on December 2, 2016.