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Sitar legend, Ravi Shankar, said he wanted to give George Harrison as much as he could when they first met in the mid-1960s.
For close to a 100 years Sanjay Sharma's family has created musical instruments for legendary Indian musicians. But none more famous than sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar who died Tuesday at age 92 ...
Ravi Shankar was a mentor and a friend to George Harrison for years. His daughter said that the way he treated her always stood out to her.
He used music as a tool to help him explore his curiosities. In a 1967 interview, the Beatle said Ravi Shankar was his “musical guru.” Here’s who he was and what Harrison had to say about him.
Each week in Better Living Through Music, RFT Music writer Ryan Wasoba explores this symbiotic relationship. Ravi Shankar passed away this week at the age of 92.
Legendary sitarist, Ravi Shankar thought The Beatles' 'Norwegian Wood' sounded terrible, but he had to keep his mouth shut about it.
Ravi Shankar Videos—A Selection | Add Your Comment A Life in Music Ravi Shankar was born in Varanasi, India on April 7, 1920 and spent his youth performing across Europe and India as a member of his ...
George Harrison was ready to drop everything, including his wife, Pattie Boyd, after Ravi Shankar taught him Indian music.
For more than 50 years, Ravi Shankar has been the man responsible for bringing Indian classical music to the West. Hear Shankar, in conversation, as he reminisces on his life and explains the ...