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After finishing his studies in 1944, Shankar worked as a composer, creating the music for the Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray, and was music director of All India Radio, New Delhi, from 1949 to 1956. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score for scoring the blockbuster Gandhi (1982).
Apr 7, 2020 · Ravi Shankar took Indian classical music to world stages and introduced the sitar to Western audiences. His influence can still be felt today, 100 years after his birth.
Sep 4, 2023 · His mastery of the sitar, his visionary compositions, and his tireless efforts to bring Indian music to the global stage have left a remarkable trace on the world of music.*
Mar 13, 2024 · Outside of the Eastern tinge that was present in a few 1960s tunes, Shankar’s way of seamlessly linking both Eastern and Western styles is proof that there are no true divisions between different regions of music.
Sep 12, 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.
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The paper explores the notion of cultural dialogue in terms of a specific application: the contributions made by the sitar music of the Indian musician Ravi Shankar to the setting up of a conversation between the musical traditions of North India and their reception and partial assimilation by largely Western audiences.
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Dec 13, 2012 · 5 Essential Ravi Shankar Recordings, From 'West Meets East' To 'West Eats Meat'. The late sitarist, composer and musical ambassador Ravi Shankar, who died Tuesday at age 92. In certain...
