A Handful of Beauty

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

A Handful of Beauty
Studio album by Shakti
Released	1976
Recorded	Aug 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]

Track listing

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

Personnel

Musicians

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

Technical

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

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1977	Billboard 200	168[4]
1977	Billboard Jazz Albums	32[4]

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.