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Ravi Shankar

Indian sitar player (1920–2012)

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Occupation

Composer

Born in

Varanasi

Born

April 7, 1920

Zodiac

Aries

33,852

days lived

92

age at death

Born
April 7, 1920 in 🌍Varanasi
Died
December 11, 2012 (aged 92)
Zodiac
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Pandit Ravi Shankar was an Indian sitarist and composer. A sitar virtuoso, he became the world's best-known exponent of Indian classical music in the second half of the 20th century, and influenced many musicians in India and throughout the world. Shankar was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1999. He is also the father of American singer Norah Jones and British-American musician and sitar player Anoushka Shankar.

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Sun Sign

Aries♈︎

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2012
Day 33,851
Age 92

Death of Ravi Shankar

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Dec 11, 2012

Ravi Shankar dies in San Diego, California, at the age of 92.

Day 33,814
Age 92

Last Performance

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Nov 4, 2012

Ravi Shankar gives his last public performance in Long Beach, California.

Day 33,548
Age 91

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

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Feb 12, 2012

Ravi Shankar receives the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Day 33,506
Age 91

Nominated for Grammy Award

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Jan 1, 2012

Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album

2011
Day 33,141
Age 90

Living in the Material World

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Jan 1, 2011

Subject of the documentary 'George Harrison: Living in the Material World'

1981
Day 22,343
Age 61

Birth of Daughter Anoushka Shankar

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Jun 9, 1981

Daughter Anoushka Shankar, also a sitar player, is born.

1971
Day 18,743
Age 51

Performance at the Concert for Bangladesh

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Aug 1, 1971

Performs at the Concert for Bangladesh, organized by George Harrison.

1967
Day 17,070
Age 46

Collaboration with Yehudi Menuhin

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Jan 1, 1967

Collaborates with violinist Yehudi Menuhin on the album 'West Meets East'.

Day 17,070
Age 46

Founded Kinnara School of Music

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Jan 1, 1967

Founded the Kinnara School of Music in Los Angeles.

1966
Day 16,705
Age 45

Teaching George Harrison

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Jan 1, 1966

Begins teaching George Harrison of the Beatles to play the sitar.

1956
Day 13,052
Age 35

Founded National Orchestra of India

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Jan 1, 1956

Founded the Indian National Orchestra.

1955
Day 12,687
Age 34

Music Director for Satyajit Ray

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Jan 1, 1955

Composes the music for Satyajit Ray's 'Pather Panchali'.

1949
Day 10,496
Age 28

Becomes Music Director of All India Radio

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Jan 1, 1949

Becomes the music director of All India Radio in New Delhi.

1941
Day 7,574
Age 20

Marriage to Annapurna Devi

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Jan 1, 1941

Marries Annapurna Devi, a surbahar player.

1920
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Ravi Shankar

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Apr 7, 1920

Ravi Shankar is born in Benares, British India.