Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar

Sound

Born

7 April 1920 (105)

Place of Birth

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

Also known as

Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, Ravindra Shankar Chowdhury

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.

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