Ravi Shankar

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Personal Info

Known for

Sound

From

Benares, Benares State, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]

Born

4/7/1920

Age

105

Credit(s)

21

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.