Word: shakti
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MUSIC | Remember Shakti: John McLaughlin with Zakir Hussain
English-born McLaughlin, known as the “Guitar Hero,” performs with Hussain, a Grammy-winning tabla player. Remember Shakti is a unique blend of Eastern and Western musical tradition. 8 p.m. $35-$45. Sanders Theatre...
DANCE | Shiv-Shakti...
...martial art. More than 2,000 years old, it was developed by warriors of the Cheras kingdom in Kerala. Training followed strict rituals and guidelines. The entrance to the 14 m-by-7 m arena, or kalari, faced east and had a bare earth floor. Fighters took Shiva and Shakti, the god and goddess of power, as their deities. From unarmed kicks and punches, kalarippayat warriors would graduate to sticks, swords, spears and daggers and study the marmas - the 107 vital spots on the human body where a blow can kill. Training was conducted in secret, the lethal warriors unleashed...