Who's to Know

Who's to Know is the second studio album by violinist Shankar, recorded in November 1980 and released on ECM the following year. The trio features percussionists Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman and Zakir Hussain.^[1]

Who's to Know
Studio album by Shankar
Released	1981
Recorded	November 1980
Studio	Tonstudio Bauer Ludwigsburg, West Germany
Genre	Carnatic music
Length	45:56
Label	ECM 1195
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Shankar chronology
Touch Me There (1979) Who's to Know (1981) Vision (1983)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 4½ stars stating "For this 1980 session, the violinist focuses on the traditional ragas of his native India, with two extended pieces... On the first raga (both pieces here are reconfigurations of traditional ragas), he moves from a meditative solo stretch to some frenetic interplay with Hussein, eventually ending the piece with an incredible, lightning-fast display of technique. The group opt for a more even-keeled pace on the second raga. Shankar is impressive again, while Hussein makes the best of some lengthy solo spots. An essential disc for L. Shankar fans".^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Shankar

1. "Ragam Tanam Pallavi" - 22:11
2. "Ananda Nadamadum Tillai Sankara" - 23:45

Personnel

• Shankar – 10-string double violin, tamboura
• Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman – mridangam
• Zakir Hussain – tabla
• V. Lakshminarayana – conductor (tala keeping)