Thursday, December 13, 2012

MUSIC - Virtuoso Ravi Shankar Dies at 92

"Sitar Virtuoso Ravi Shankar, 92, Popularized Indian Music for Western Audiences" PBS Newshour 12/12/2012

Excerpt

SUMMARY: A self-taught sitar player, Ravi Shankar inspired a new fascination with and appreciation for classical Indian music in Western popular culture. Judy Woodruff remembers the man who tutored Beatles guitarist George Harrison, performed at Woodstock and won three Grammy awards. Shankar passed away at the age of 92.



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