Sound
Ravi Shankar
1920-2012
Known for Gandhi, Pather Panchali, Aparajito.
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Born04/07/1920
Died12/11/2012
AgeDied at 92
BirthplaceBenares, Benares State, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]
DepartmentSound
Also known asRobindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, Ravindra Shankar Chowdhury, Rabi Śaṃkar
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.
