A Handful of Beauty

A Handful of Beauty
Studio album by Shakti
Released	1976
Recorded	August 1976
Length	47:55
Label	Columbia
Shakti chronology
Shakti (1976) A Handful of Beauty (1976) Natural Elements (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
All About Jazz	(not rated) [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[3]

A Handful of Beauty is the first studio album, and second album overall, released by the world fusion band Shakti in 1976.

Track listing

1. "La Danse du Bonheur" (John McLaughlin, L.Shankar) – 4:48
2. "Lady L" (Shankar) – 7:23
3. "India" (McLaughlin, Shankar) – 12:31
4. "Kriti" (Traditional South Indian, arr. McLaughlin, Shankar) – 2:58
5. "Isis" (McLaughlin, Shankar) – 15:11
6. "Two Sisters" (McLaughlin) – 4:41

Personnel

Musicians

• John McLaughlin  – acoustic guitar, guitar, arranger, producer
• L.Shankar  – violin, arranger, vocals
• Zakir Hussain  – percussion, tabla
• Vikku Vinayakram  – percussion, vocals

Technical

• Dennis MacKay – engineer
• Steven Berkowitz – assistant
• Stephen W Tayler – assistant
• Richard Laird – photography

Chart performance

Chart performance for A Handful of Beauty

Chart (1977)	Peak
US Billboard 200 [4]	168
US Billboard Jazz Albums [4]	32

References

1. Ginell, Richard S.. A Handful of Beauty at AllMusic
2. Kolosky, Walter (18 November 2002). "John McLaughlin and Shakti: A Handful of Beauty". allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
3. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 135. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
4. "A Handful of Beauty - Shakti | Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 5 November 2013.