Ravi Shankar

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Ravi Shankar (born April 7, 1920 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India) is a Bengali-Indian musician best known for his virtuosity on the sitar.

A disciple of Allauddin Khan (founder of the maihar gharana of indian classical music), Pandit Ravi Shankar is arguably the best-known Indian instrumentalist, and is well known for his pioneering work in bringing the power and appeal of the indian classical music tradition, as well as indian music and its performers in general, to the West. This was done through his association with The Beatles as well as with his own personal charisma. His musical career spans over six decades and Shankar currently holds the Guinness Record for the longest international career.

He is the father of both Grammy award winning singer Norah Jones, and Anoushka Shankar, also a noted sitarist.

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5	Poornamadah full track	89
7	Veenaa-Murali full track	82
8	Gaayatri full track	81
9	Sahanaa Vavatu full track	76
10	Bhimpalasi full track	73
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13	An Introduction to Indian Music full track	55
14	Geetaa	53
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RebirthMinder wrote:
Saturday morning

I love your music since i was a child. I was specially impressed your working together with yehidi menuhin. A masterpiece of music. Thank you for it all.

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kokeshid0ll wrote:
last week

quest uomo mi ha cambiato l'idea di musica!!!!

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Yunckzilla wrote:
last month

if you count the mistaggings, there are more plays for one beatles song with sitar (norwegian wood) then there are for the entirety of ravi shankar's music. sometimes last.fm disappoints me.

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rameshhp wrote:
October 2009

Had a chance to see him play in San Francisco on Oct 29th, 2009. Very humbling moment. It is so great to see him touring at 89, alongside his promising daughter Anoushka. His music can take you to a different place, as someone else said, can give a chance for you to leave your body while listening.

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Parapedal wrote:
October 2009

Icon!

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Valtschanoff wrote:
October 2009

A great man

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Inci90 wrote:
October 2009

ommmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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Wicepremier wrote:
September 2009

Indie!

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deawn wrote:
September 2009

yaay million plays for mr.shankar ^^

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djfilitico wrote:
September 2009

he is 89 and on tour!!!!!

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Crawtachio wrote:
September 2009

Bendy bendy.

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hoellenfuerst wrote:
September 2009

poser

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buuuba wrote:
September 2009

Om Shanti Shanti Shantih

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jumpy666 wrote:
August 2009

this music is poetry for my ears

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nikved wrote:
August 2009

His music gives me a chance to leave my body....

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Tombstone_Blues wrote:
August 2009

Awesome stuff.

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Sunzy wrote:
August 2009

mm.. just open your mind. take a deep breath and put on some incense sticks.

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tomcrofts wrote:
August 2009

http://www.last.fm/group/Sgt.+Peppers+Lonely+Hearts+Club+Band

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Sunzy wrote:
July 2009

Sound of the Sitar is quite possible one of the best albums ever.

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AlcoholicAsya wrote:
July 2009

я открыла для себя это. счастлива.

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