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Ravi Shankar (Bengali pronunciation: [ˈrobi ˈʃɔŋkor]; born Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, [2] sometimes spelled as Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury; [3] 7 April 1920 – 11 December 2012) was an Indian sitarist and composer.
Alap 00:00Jor 13:40Gat I (Tala: Jhap-tal) 26:21Gat II (Tala: Ek-tal) 43:31Raga Hameer 50:13Musicians : Sitar -- Ravi ShankarTabla -- Alla RakhaTambura [Tanpu...
Oct 25, 2024 · Ravi Shankar, Indian musician and composer who played the sitar and was known for bringing Indian music to the attention of the West, primarily through his concerts with violinist Yehudi Menuhin and through his association with George Harrison of the Beatles.
Apr 2, 2014 · Ravi Shankar was an Indian musician and composer best known for his success in popularizing the sitar. Shankar grew up studying music and toured as a member of his brother's dance...
Dec 12, 2012 · Sitar player and composer Ravi Shankar, who has died aged 92, played a leading role in promoting and popularising classical Indian music around the world. He introduced the Beatles to the...
Dec 12, 2012 · Ravi Shankar, the sitar virtuoso and composer who died on Tuesday at 92, created a passion among Western audiences for the rhythmically vital, melodically flowing ragas of...
Dec 13, 2012 · Ravi Shankar was not just an ambassador for Indian culture. He was an intrepid musical explorer who as a teenager heard Cab Calloway and who created collaborations with artists ranging from...
A pioneering ambassador of Indian classical music, Ravi Shankar achieved critical and popular acclaim both in India and abroad. Charismatic and unusually open to the world, Ravi...
Dec 11, 2012 · Pandit Ravi Shankar was an Indian musician and composer, best known for popularizing the Indian classical instrument Sitar all over the world. Shankar grew up studying music and toured as a member of his brother's dance troupe. After serving as the director of All-India Radio, he began to tour India and the United States.
Apr 6, 2010 · Music Ambassador, Teacher. Shankar's excellent musicianship, coupled with a keen and open mind, led him to experiment with elements of southern Indian music and styles of music from the West....
