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. A sitar virtuoso, he became the world's best-known expert of Indian classical music (in Sitar) in the second half of the 20th century, [4] and influenced many …

Jan 14, 2025 · 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. Learn more about Shankar’s life and career.

Dec 11, 2012 · Pandit Ravi Shankar was an eminent Indian musician and a composer of Hindustani classical music.

Jan 27, 2025 · Pandit Ravi Shankar, a towering figure in the world of music, is celebrated for his profound mastery of the sitar and for bringing Indian classical music to a global audience. His unique fusion of music and spirituality, deeply rooted in Hindu traditions, not only enchanted listeners but also conveyed the essence of Hindu philosophy to the world. Shankar’s …

Ravi Shankar, KBE (Bengali: রবি শংকর), (April 7, 1920 - December 11, 2012), often referred to by the title Pandit (a scholar and a teacher), was an Indian musician and composer who played the sitar, a plucked stringed instrument used in Indian classical music. He became famous not only in India, where he played and composed traditional Indian classical music, but also …

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.

Ravi Shankar was one of the greatest music maestros from India who familiarized the West with the Indian classical music. Read the biography to know all about his profile, childhood, life and timeline.

Jan 10, 2013 · Pandit Ravi Shankar (1920-2012) will be remembered as Indias first and most successful cultural ambassador to the West, who opened the door of opportunity for other Indian musicians after him, and for being a brilliant sitar player.

Dec 9, 2013 · The three-day cultural festival organized as a tribute to legendary sitarist Pandit Ravi Shankar at Barisha recently. The open-air event saw guests coming in droves to listen to the maestros...

David’s music- making contains a unique blend of these very potent influences: from Barzin the musical philosophy and techniques of the “golden age” of conducting, from Sir Charles Mackerras cutting-edge scholarship, and from Pandit Ravi Shankar the spontaneous creativity and spiritual perspective of Indian music.