Ravi Shankar
Indian sitar player (1920–2012)
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.
Pandit Ravi Shankar | |
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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 |
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