BIOGRAPHY OF PANDIT RAVI SHANKAR
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Background information
Birth name: Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury
Born: (1920-04-07)7 April 1920, (Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Died: 11 December 2012(2012-12-11) (aged 92), San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres: Indian classical
Occupation: Musician, Composer
Instruments: Sitar, vocals
Website: ravishankar.org
Ravi Shankar, titled as Pandit ('Master'), was a composer of Hindustani Classical Music from India. He is one of the best-known musician for sitar in 20th century and many musicians throughout the world has been influenced by his works.
Recognition:
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1962)
Padma Bhushan (1967)
Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1975)
Padma Vibhushan (1981)
Bharat Ratna (1999)
Albums: Three Ragas
Improvisations
India's Master Musician
In London
Ragas & Talas
Portrait of Genius
Sound of the Sitar
A Morning Raga / An Evening Raga
In New York (EP)
The Sounds of India
Ravi Shankar's Festival from India
Joi Bangla (EP)
Concerto for Sitar & Orchestra
Shankar Family & Friends
Ravi Shankar's Music Festival from India
Tana Mana
Chants of India
The Living Room Sessions Part 1
Books: My Music, My Life
Raga Mala
