About Christmas from India
Christmas from India is a digital studio album by Indian violinist and composer Shankar. The album was released on October 15, 2021, under Cleopatra Records. It features 18 tracks that reinterpret traditional Christmas carols and contemporary holiday songs through Indian classical and fusion arrangements.
Shankar produced the album and incorporated elements of Carnatic and Hindustani classical music alongside Western holiday themes. The tracklist includes renditions of Jingle Bells, All I Want for Christmas Is You, The First Noel, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, and O Holy Night. Additional selections feature Do They Know It’s Christmas, Deck the Halls, O Christmas Tree, Christmas Time, Silent Night, Joy to the World, and Last Christmas.
The album marks Shankar’s exploration of cross-cultural holiday music, blending orchestral and electronic textures with traditional Indian instrumentation. Cleopatra Records distributed the release exclusively in digital formats. No physical media editions or accompanying visual content were documented at the time of release. Further details about contributing musicians, recording locations, or production techniques remain unverified in available sources.