Ravi Shankar, the renowned master of the Indian sitar, turns 85 on Thursday. He is considered one of the world's greatest musicians, and continues to give concerts, tour, teach and compose.

Ravi Shankar, who introduced Indian music to much of the Western world, counted Beatles member George Harrison among his disciples. Ravi Shankar, sitar master, dead at 92 - Los Angeles Times ...

How Ravi Shankar and His Sitar First Won Over the U.S. 3 minute read. ... That’s more than 35,000 hours—more than triple the 10,000 hours that it supposedly takes to master any skill.

Ravi Shankar did more than play music. He opened up a whole world. It's safe to say that his pinging, quavering sitar music was the first sound many in Europe and the Americas ever heard from the ...

In a 1999 interview, Ravi Shankar, who died Tuesday, talked to Fresh Air about hippies, psychedelic drugs, "Norwegian Wood," George Harrison, his fond memories of the Monterey Pop Festival of 1967 ...

April 7 marks the centenary of the Indian Sitar Master Ravi Shankar (1920– 2012), whose interactions with Western musicians, such as the Beatle George Harrison, have been celebrated, although ...

Ravi Shankar, the Indian sitar master who built a global following and pioneered the charity concert, has died. His official website carried this statement: "With profound grief and sorrow, we ...

In a 1999 interview, Ravi Shankar, who died Tuesday, talked to Fresh Air about hippies, psychedelic drugs, "Norwegian Wood," George Harrison, his fond memories of the Monterey Pop Festival of 1967 ...

In a 1999 interview, Ravi Shankar, who died Tuesday, talked to Fresh Air about hippies, psychedelic drugs, "Norwegian Wood," George Harrison, his fond memories of the Monterey Pop Festival of 1967 ...

I had the great fortune to see Ravi Shankar several times over the last 30 years. Unquestionably the most impressive of any musical performance I have ever seen was his benefit concert in Long ...

In a 1999 interview, Ravi Shankar, who died Tuesday, talked to Fresh Air about hippies, psychedelic drugs, "Norwegian Wood," George Harrison, his fond memories of the Monterey Pop Festival of 1967 ...