The great sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar passed away on Dec.11th at the age of 92. His name is synonymous with the Indian classical instrument sitar. It was Ravi Shankar who put Indian classical music in the world map. He was the first Indian musician to regularly perform at the world stage. His collaborations with other great musicians are legendary - esp. association with The Beatles and his friendship with George Harrison. He also have won three Grammy awards.
Apart from being a great sitar solo performer, Ravi Shankar was also a reputed composer. His famous works include Satyajit Ray's debut film Pather Panchali(1955) and Richard Attenborough'sGandhi(1982). His daughter Anoushka Shankar also achieved fame as a sitar player. Another daughter (by American wife) is none other than the renowned jazz singer Nora Jones (of Come away with me fame.) Like many famous artists and musicians of India, Pandit Ravi Shankar also belongs to the land rich in arts & culture - Bengal.
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