A Handful of Beauty explained

A Handful of Beauty
Type:	studio
Artist:	Shakti
Cover:	Album A Handful of Beauty cover.jpg
Released:	1976
Recorded:	August 1976
Length:	47:55
Label:	Columbia
Prev Title:	Shakti
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	Natural Elements
Next Year:	1977

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

Track listing

"La Danse du Bonheur" (John McLaughlin, L.Shankar) – 4:48
"Lady L" (Shankar) – 7:23
"India" (McLaughlin, Shankar) – 12:31
"Kriti" (Traditional South Indian, arr. McLaughlin, Shankar) – 2:58
"Isis" (McLaughlin, Shankar) – 15:11
"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^[1]	168
US Billboard Jazz Albums	32

Notes and References

Web site: A Handful of Beauty - Shakti | Awards | AllMusic . allmusic.com . 5 November 2013.