KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 7 -- Grammy-winning singer, composer and Carnatic music legend L. Shankar is set to hold a special concert at the prestigious Istana Budaya later this month.

Organised by E2Rventures, the Beyond Words concert, scheduled for Aug 22, will also feature Malaysia's "Sultan of Sitar" Samuel J. Dass as part of the ensemble. The concert will mark the first international performance staged at Istana Budaya following its reopening.

For those unfamiliar with L. Shankar, the 76-year-old is a world-renowned double violinist, vocalist and the inventor of the 10-string Double Violin, who has collaborated with global music icons such as Korn frontman Jonathan Davis, Frank Zappa, Phil Collins and Bruce Springsteen.

Apart from Shankar...