The world’s most famous Indian classical musician, sitarist Ravi Shankar, was instrumental in bringing Indian classical music to the West.
The world’s most famous Indian classical musician, sitarist Ravi Shankar, was instrumental in bringing Indian classical music to the West.
Shown here in a typical ensemble of a melodic instrument or voice (sitar) accompanied by tablas (percussion) and a drone instrument (tambura)
Ravi Shankar influenced many musicians in the West, including jazz saxophone legend John Coltrane
Ravi told him to get his own sitar
Ravi Shankar taught George Harrison (The Beatles) to play sitar
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