Gandhi
Person· Sound
Ravi Shankar
- Born
- April 7, 1920
- Died
- December 11, 2012
- From
- Benares, Benares State, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]
Also known as
Robindro 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.
