Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar (7 April 1920 – 11 December 2012) was one of India's most famous musicians. Shankar was one of the first to bring aspects of traditional Indian music into Europe and United States|American culture in the 1960s. He was a major influence on George Harrison, who was a member of The Beatles. Shankar is famous for playing the sitar, an Indian stringed instrument. He performed until his death. In 2005 he played at The Proms. His daughters Norah Jones and Anoushka Shankar are also well-known musicians.
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Birth name | Ravindra Shankar Chowdhury |
Born | Benares, Benares State, British India (now Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Republic of India) | 7 April 1920
Died | 11 December 2012 San Diego, California, United States | (aged 92)
Genres | Indian classical music |
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Years active | 1930–2012 |
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Website | www |
Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha | |
In office 12 May 1986 – 11 May 1992 |
Ravi Shankar Media
Shankar (right) at a meeting with Satyajit Ray for the sound production of Pather Panchali (1955)
Shankar performing with Anoushka Shankar in 2007
Shankar plays the raga Madhuvanti at the Shiraz Arts Festival in Iran in the 1970s
Ravi Shankar in Delhi in 2009
References
- ↑ "East Meets West Music & Ravi Shankar Foundation". East Meets West Music, Inc. Ravi Shankar Foundation. 2010. Archived from the original on 20 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2012.