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Ravi Shankar

Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Gender

Male

Birthday

April 7, 1920(92)

Day of Death

December 11, 2012

Place of Birth

Benares, Benares State, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]

Also Known As

Robindro Shaunkor ChowdhuryRavindra Shankar ChowdhuryRabi Śaṃkar

Ravi Shankar

Sound

Biography

Ravi Shankar, whose name is often preceded by the title Pandit and "Sitar maestro", was an Indian musician and a composer of Hindustani classical music. He was the best-known proponent of the sitar in the second half of the 20th century and influenced many other musicians throughout the world.

Known For

Filmography