The world-renowned Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shanker died Wednesday at a hospital in California following cardiac valve replacement surgery. He was 92.
He is credited for introducing the sitar to the West and was one of the people who mentored the Beatles. His daughter, Anoushka, has followed her father in the field of music. Another daughter, Nora Jones, is well-known in the western music world.
He is credited for introducing the sitar to the West and was one of the people who mentored the Beatles. His daughter, Anoushka, has followed her father in the field of music. Another daughter, Nora Jones, is well-known in the western music world.
Here is a sample of some of his music:
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