Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar

Known forSound

GenderMale

BirthdayWed Apr 07 1920

DeathdayTue Dec 11 2012

Place of birthBenares, Benares State, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]

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.

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