Ananda Shankar: illustrious cult figure in the secret history of pop, 60s Indo-funk pioneer, sitarist who jammed with Hendrix. In 1999, he was sought out by London DJ State of Bengal, whose mixing Indian classical music with breakbeats, hip-hop and tabla rhythms perfectly complemented Ananda's distinctive sound - for this gloriously zany, beat-laden collaboration, Shankar's final studio recording.
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