Windy Morning

\"Windy Morning\" is a track composed and performed by Indian violinist L. Shankar. The piece appears as the second track on side A of the 1979 album Touch Me There, released on May 1 under Zappa Records. The album was issued as a 12\" vinyl LP and marked one of Shankar’s early collaborations with Western fusion and experimental music artists.

The track runs for 3 minutes and 57 seconds. Shankar employs his signature double-neck electric violin, blending Carnatic classical techniques with jazz and funk influences. The composition features layered improvisations over a rhythmic foundation, characteristic of his work during this period. Production details credit Frank Zappa as executive producer, though the extent of his direct involvement in the track remains undocumented.

Touch Me There represents Shankar’s second solo release following his 1977 debut. The album’s fusion of Indian classical motifs with electronic and avant-garde elements reflected broader cross-cultural experiments in late 1970s music. No official singles were released from the record, and commercial performance data is not publicly available. The original vinyl pressing included liner notes by Shankar, outlining his approach to bridging Eastern and Western musical traditions.

Subsequent reissues of Touch Me There on CD and digital platforms retain the original tracklisting, though remastering details vary by release. The album is often cited in discussions of Shankar’s discography for its role in introducing his instrumental techniques to global audiences. Additional session musicians or contributing artists for \"Windy Morning\" are not credited in the primary release documentation.