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Ravi Shankar (Bengali pronunciation: [ˈrobi ˈʃɔŋkor]; born Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, sometimes spelled as Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury; 7 April 1920 – 11 December 2012) was an Indian sitarist and composer. A sitar virtuoso, he became the world's best-known expert of North Indian classical music in the second half of the 20th century, and influenced many musicians in India and throughout the world. Shankar was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1999 ...
Marian Foster chats to Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, perhaps the most famous sitar player of all time. How is a sitar made, how much practice does it t...
Mar 16, 2016 · Pandit Ravi Shankar plays Raga Yaman Kalyan.Recorded in London, 1974 at the "Music Festival from India" organized by George Harrison.Ustad AllaRakha on tabla.
Fast Facts. Date of Birth: April 7, 1920 Place of Birth: Varanasi Birth Name: Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury Date of Death: 11 December 2012 Place of Death: San Diego, California Profession: Sitar player, composer, singer Spouses: Annapurna Devi, Sukanya Rajan Children: Shubhendra Shankar, Anoushka Shankar Father: Shyam Shankar Chowdhury Mother: Hemangini Devi Siblings: Uday Shankar, Rajendra Shankar, Debendra Shankar, Bhupendra Shankar Awards: Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan ...
Jul 31, 2023 · Listen To Enchanting Hindustani Classical Music Rendition Of "Morning Meditation Ragas On Sitar " By Pandit Ravi Shankar. Only On @HindustaniClassical 00:00:...
May 29, 2024 · Ravi Shankar (born April 7, 1920, Benares [now Varanasi], India—died December 11, 2012, San Diego, California, U.S.) was an Indian musician, player of the sitar, composer, and founder of the National Orchestra of India, who was influential in stimulating Western appreciation of Indian music.. Born into a Bengali Brahman (highest social class in Hindu tradition) family, Shankar spent most of his youth studying music and dance and touring extensively in India and Europe with his brother Uday ...
Dec 27, 2017 · A recent very generous gift of a sitar to the Museum has enabled us to dramatically demonstrate this in the newly refurbished Sir Joseph Hotung Gallery of China and South Asia.The new gallery takes a chronological approach, starting with the first tools of near humans from about 1.5 million years ago, and ending with contemporary South Asia – the latest item is a 2008 installation by the Bangladeshi artist Naeem Mohaieman.
Sitar used by the Indian musician, Ravi Shankar. Made of teak, gourds (the two resonators), metal (the strings) and bone (the inlaid decoration). The sitar is a long-necked string instrument with both primary and supplementary strings, taughtened at the top of the neck by plugs. 1961.
Apr 12, 2020 · On April 7, Anoushka, and Phillips along with Shankar’s students from all over the world — Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (mohan veena), Shubhendra Shankar (sitar), Gaurav Mazumdar (sitar), Ashwini Shankar (shehnai) got together and pored over their guru’s another creation, raag Sandhya, and presented it in an almost three-minute presentation.
Pandit Ravi Shankar was a living legend. Today marks the sitar maestro's 96th birth anniversary. The man who introduced classical music to the world and introduced the sitar to The Beatles is being remembered worldwide for his exceptional contribution to the field of music.
