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	Ravi Shankar
		Ravi Shankar was born in Tilebhandeshwar Galli in Benares (Varanasi) on April 7, 1920.
		Ravi was by ten years the youngest of the five sons surviving infancy.
		Ravi's mother was too proud to let his father know, who was a generous man who financially helped students and his aunts, some of which were widows.
	www.cosmopolis.ch /english/music/65/ravi_shankar.htm (2377 words)

	Ravi Shankar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ravi Shankar then became well known to the music world outside India, first performing in the Soviet Union in 1954 and then the West in 1956.
		Ravi Shankar has written two concertos for sitar and orchestra, violin-sitar compositions for Yehudi Menuhin and himself, music for flute virtuoso Jean Pierre Rampal, and music for Hozan Yamamoto, master of the shakuhachi (Japanese flute), and koto virtuoso Musumi Miyashita.
		Shankar is an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and is a member of the United Nations International Rostrum of Composers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ravi_Shankar (919 words)

	Bio Ravi and Anoushka SHANKAR
		Shankar was born the youngest child of a Bengali family in 1920 in Varanasi (Benares), that holiest of Indian cities.
		Ravi Shankar is a prolific composer and, in addition to his numerous ragas (modes) and talas (rhythmic cycles), he has written for both western and eastern musicians such as Yehudi Menuhin, Jean-Pierre Rampal and Japanese artists.
		Ravi Shankar has received numerous honours and awards, including the Presidential Padma Vibhushan Award (1980) as well as the Deshikottam Award, which was granted to him in 1982 by the late Indira Gandhi, then Prime Minister of India.
	www.fesfestival.com /eng2005/shankar.php (963 words)

	Ravi Shankar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		But I mention it to celebrate the fact that George Harrison is the producer of a new CD set by Ravi Shankar, very likely a musician Harrison had in mind when evaluating just how good his fellow mega-band members were.
		Shankar, a major performer and composer of northern Indian classical music as well as a popularizer of experimental "Indian-style" fusions, has long needed a career retrospective tracing his multifarious musical directions.
		Accessibility was also aided by Shankar's mastery of the sitar, the metallic-twangy 17-string instrument that listeners familiar with mandolins, banjos, and guitars could at least find approachable, however unfamiliar the repertoire.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /alt1/archive/music/reviews/05-02-96/RAVI_SHANKAR.html (738 words)

	Ravi Shankar: Biographical Notes
		Ravi Shankar's achievements in the Indian music firmament are matched only by his international influence.
		There are two separate sides to Ravi Shankar as a musician: as a classical sitar performer, he has always been a traditional purist, but as a composer, he has sought to push back boundaries.
		Shankar began a further direction with the composition and performance of the first-ever Concerto for Sitar written for a western orchestra.
	www.olivercraske.com /ravishankar/ravibioessay.htm (1938 words)

	Ravi Shankar, , Legends, Ravi Shankar profile, As a prolific composer he was the first to interface with western ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ravi Shankar,, Legends, Ravi Shankar profile, As a prolific composer he was the first to interface with western musicians to make the space for fusions of all sort which have followed in his wake..., Heros,, Legends, Gurus, Ustaad, Personality, by S. Kalidas, Gallery of Celebrities, Freedom Fighter, Revolutionary, Leader,Politician, Top People
		Ravi Shankar's detractors ascribe his success to his marketing abilities and crafty packaging alone.
		Even in India, it is largely after Ravi Shankar's example that the present day format of an instrumental concert evolved.
	www.4to40.com /legends/index.asp?article=legends_ravishankar (485 words)

	World Music Central - Your connection to World Music
		Ravi Shankar is a prolific composer and in addition to his numerous ragas and talas, he has written for musicians from the East and West including Menuhin, Jean-Pierre Rampal and Japanese artists.
		Ravi Shankar is the recipient of many awards and honors including the Presidential Padma Vibhushan Award (1980) and the Award of Deshikottam, given by Vishawa Bharati and presented in December 1982 by the then Prime Minister, the late Mrs.
		Ravi Shankar's extensive extensive discography of over 60 albums continues to grow, and in 1996 Angel Records released In Celebration, a lavishly documented 4-CD retrospective of his greatest recordings, in honor of his 75th birthday.
	www.worldmusiccentral.org /artists/artist_page.php?id=526 (758 words)

	Indian Melody : Pandit Ravi Shankar - A Profile
		Ravi Shankar had ridden the crest of popularity for over 30 years and this popularity shows no signs of abatement.
		Pandit Ravi Shankar's father was an eminent barrister and a very high official in a princely state.
		Critics accused Ravi Shankar of polluting the high and chaste standard of presentation and even feared that the purity of ragas was at stake.
	www.indianmelody.com /ravishankararticle1.htm (4993 words)

	Ravi Shankar cds, vinyl records and music albums
		Ravi Shankar cds and Ravi Shankar records can be found on the label Capitol Records.
		Shankar's initial innovation was a buzzier tone and flashier playing techniques that clashed with the sitar's historically more serious, solemn tone, drawing criticism from more conservative musicians.
		pressed in india+the homage to mahatma gandhi referred to in the title is a ravi shankar composition entitled "raga mohan kauns." it was composed on the spot during a radio broadcast at the request of the announcer, just days after the assassination of ghandi in 1948.
	www.musicstack.com /search/ravi+shankar (632 words)

	Ravi Shankar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Bharat Ratna Ravi Shankar (born April 7, 1920) is an Indian (Bengali) musician best known for his virtuosity with the sitar.
		Shankar has written two concertos for sitar and orchestra, violin-sitar compositions for Yehudi Menuhin and himself, music for flute virtuoso Jean Pierre Rampal, and music for Hosan Yamamoto, master of the shakuhachi (Japanese flute), and koto virtuoso Musumi Miyashita.
		Shankar is an honourary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and is a member of the United Nations International Rostrum of composers.
	ravi-shankar.iqnaut.net (413 words)

	Music & Nightlife in Redwood City and Santa Cruz, CA \| Music Interview/Preview \| Ravi Shankar
		Ravi and Anoushka Shankar are currently headlining the Festival of India concert series, which comes to the Fox Theatre on May 3 and Santa Cruz Civic on May 9.
		RAVI SHANKAR: The concept is a little different than my usual performances, where I play an entire concert in two parts with an interval in the middle.
		Ravi Shankar and his Festival of India play Wednesday, May 3, at 8pm at the Fox Theatre, 2215 Broadway, Redwood City, and Tuesday, May 9, at 8pm at the Santa Cruz Civic, 305 Church St., Santa Cruz; tickets are $55-$80.
	www.metroactive.com /metro/05.03.06/shankar-0618.html (1173 words)

	ravi shankar
		“Ravi, because of his upbringing and living in Paris and traveling in Europe, could relate to all the musicians, theater people and painters he met in the West.
		Shankar believes that a “raga” is an aesthetic projection of an artists inner spirit.
		Ravi Shankar has also been awarded an honorary knighthood by the Queen of England.
	www.seasonedwithlove.com /ravi_shankar_full_circle_carnegie_hall.htm (726 words)

	Ravi Shankar
		Ravi Shankar, born in 1920, is India's most important musician of the twentieth century.
		Ravi Shankar liked the idea of the text being a dialogue and asked me to add an 'Additional Narrative' that runs throughout, so my role ended up as the combined one of editor/ ghostwriter/ additional narrator.
		Ravi Shankar is a natural teacher, and working with him was a wonderful education.
	www.olivercraske.com /ravishankar/ravishankar.htm (430 words)

	Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to aid Iraq rebuilding
		Among the many faces to be seen in Baghdad soon as the international community joins in the rebuilding of the war-ravaged country, one that is sure to stand out is that of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the spiritual master who wears a cherubic smile and a flowing beard.
		Ravi Shankar has come to the US after a visit to Lebanon where he met with religious leaders and social activists to discuss the issue of rebuilding Iraq.
		The humanitarian crisis in Iraq, according to IAHV that has a consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the UN, may very well be one of the most serious in recent years and because of this it is calling volunteers from around the world to form a multinational coalition of rebuilders.
	www.rediff.com /us/2003/apr/24ravi.htm (522 words)

	Genesis Publications: Books: Raga Mala
		Ravi Shankar is the world's foremost sitar-player, the man christened by George Harrison as the 'Godfather of World Music', who spearheaded the international spread of Indian culture.
		Ravi Shankar has a remarkable tale to relate, and he brings to the task the same contrasting qualities that make him as uncommon a man as a musician: that mixture of charm and candour, of dignity and humility, of deep spirituality and wide-eyed, impish fun.
		The two compact discs, showcasing 80 minutes of exclusive and rare material by Ravi Shankar (details here), are housed along with an explanatory booklet in a specially-designed CD box.
	www.genesis-publications.com /books/raga (750 words)

	His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of the Art of Living and the International Association for Human Values, has inspired a global phenomenon of caring, sharing and service which has spread to over 146 countries across the globe.
		Through the IAHV, large volunteer relief efforts have been delivered across the globe including in Afghanistan, in Bosnia, in India after the earthquake in Gujarat, in New York for those who were affected by the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and in Asia in the aftermath of the recent tsunami disaster.
		His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar travels to over 40 countries every year, to reinforce the message that all religions and the great spiritual traditions share common goals and values.
	www.artofliving.org /founder.html (385 words)

	Pandit Ravi Shankar - Music -
		Ravi Shankar initially made his foray into the world of performing arts as a dancer but later took patronage in Sitar under the legendary Allauddin Khan, the architect of 20th century Indian classical music.
		Ravi Shankar has written two concertos for sitar and orchestra, violin-sitar compositions for Yehudi Menuhin and himself, music for flute virtuoso Jean Pierre Rampal, music for Hosan Yamamoto, master of the Shakuhachi and Musumi Miyashita - Koto virtuoso, and collaborated with Phillip Glass (Passages).
		Ravi Shankar is an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and is a member of the United Nations International Rostrum of composers.
	www.apunkachoice.com /people/act15 (673 words)

	Ravi Shankar Biography \| Encyclopedia of World Biography
		Shankar is also credited with influencing the jazz recordings of John and Alice Coltrane and the minimalist compositions of Phillip Glass, with whom Shankar collaborated on Passages.
		Born Robindra Shankar in West Bengal on April 7, 1920, Shankar was the youngest of four sons who survived childhood born to the Brahmin family of Pandit Shyam Shankar, a Sanskrit, Vedic, and philosophy scholar.
		Shankar quit dancing in 1938 and returned to India to finish his Brahmin initiation, determined to master the sitar.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/ravi-shankar (1403 words)

	NPR : Ravi Shankar, Master of the Sitar
		Shankar was already a respected classical musician when in 1966 Beatles guitarist George Harrison studied with him.
		Shankar's sitar guru taught him that sound is God -- and performing is always a spiritual journey.
		Shankar is totally in his element when he performs -- sitting on his oriental rug, sitar nestled in his lap, the air scented with incense, he appears lost in a trance.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=4578267 (449 words)

	RAVI SHANKAR / SOUNDS OF INDIA
		The adventurous person of a certain age has heard of the world-famous Ravi Shankar because of his middle-brow association with the late George Harrison and his work with such high-brows as Philip Glass (on a horrendous album called Passages), but until there is some explanation of what to listen for, it’s all very confusing.
		And Shankar’s music, though bringing to the listener a very vivid and continuous dream, is enough of an artist to call attention to himself.
		What is so astonishing about Ravi Shankar’s music is that while it is endlessly fascinating from that standpoint, what matters most is that this is music that can make you happy and bring you to tears, sometimes in the same moment.
	www.musthear.com /reviews/soundsofindia.html (997 words)

	CNN.com - Shankar 'happy' for Jones' success - Feb. 24, 2003
		Jones is the daughter of Ravi Shankar, the 82-year-old sitarist who's India's best-known musician.
		Shankar said in a newspaper interview last month that he'd thought of composing a piece for both daughters to perform together.
		Shankar has had an estranged relationship with his daughter and her mother, New York concert producer Sue Jones.
	www.cnn.com /2003/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/24/grammys.ravishankar.ap/index.html (513 words)

	Ravi Shankar News
		Indian sitar master Ravi Shankar is a superstar by all accounts, not only as a famous instrumentalist, but also through his connections to other superstars of music and events far from his roots in the Indian...
		Ravi Shankar, musician and sitarist, plays the Festival of India at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
		The 2003 Grammy heavyweight and daughter of Indian sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, 26 year-old Norah Jones is set to make her debut on film.
	www.topix.net /who/ravi-shankar (672 words)

	Amazon.com: The Sounds of India: Music: Ravi Shankar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I was first introduced to Ravi Shankar and his music through the Concert For Bangladesh album; I was a schoolboy of about 9 when it came out, and had the pleasure of seeing the master perform in December 1996, kicking off his "75th year" tour.
		There is a notion of being in time, which Ravi explains better in a tangible way than anyone, in a way we can all relate to - the rhythym of the human touch and stroke, and there is a notion of being outside time, the outsideness of dreaming, and the insideness of feeling.
		Ravi does a fair share of talking on this CD...and while the info is interesting enough...some listeners may find the vocals distracting.
	www.amazon.com /Sounds-India-Ravi-Shankar/dp/B0000024SZ (1523 words)

	His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s message of compassion, commitment to society, and a cosmic understanding of life, has resounded in the lives of millions worldwide.
		Born in 1956 in Papanasam, India, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar studied with many renowned spiritual masters and became a scholar of Vedic Literature.
		In 1982, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar founded the Art of Living Foundation, which is now the world’s largest volunteer NGO, active in over 140 countries.
	www.srisriravishankar.info /biography.html (329 words)

	Ravi Shankar — Infoplease.com
		Shankar, Ravi, 1920–;, Indian sitarist and composer, b.
		As a youth Shankar was a noted solo dancer with his brother Uday's Indian dance troupe in Paris.
		As the foremost interpreter of the instrument, Shankar was catapulted to fame.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/people/A0844695.html (394 words)

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