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Bollywood Composer Ravi Dies

4404 days ago
ContactMusicIndian composer Ravi Shankar Sharma who had a song featured in Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire has died at the age of 86 The Bollywood music legend simply known as Ravi passed away on Wednesday 07Mar12 at a hospital in Mumbai India after su..... more info

Sultan Khan

4466 days ago
Guardian MusicOutstanding exponent of the sarangi, he helped it to become accepted as a solo instrument in its own rightOf all north Indian musical instruments, the sarangi comes nearest to reproducing the human voice and is therefore the ideal accompaniment to a ... more info

Anoushka Shankar: A deep connection with my father | Nick Duerden

4515 days ago
Guardian MusicAnoushka Shankar is from a world-famous musical family. But she didn't truly get to know her father – or meet her half-sister Norah Jones – until well into her childhood A little over two years ago, Anoushka Shankar met the British film director ... more info

William and Mary's Music of India Ensemble gives debut performance Nov. 12

4524 days ago
TopixThe sitar -- an eastern Indian stringed instrument made famous in the western world by Ravi Shankar and Beatle George Harrison -- doesn't get seen, much less heard, often on the Peninsula. more info

New Beady Eye Mix 'What The World Is Waiting For...'

4533 days ago
Stopcryingyourheartout.comLast Monday we announced that Andy had given us three exclusive new mixes, the first of which - 'What The World Is Waiting For...' - was posted last week.This week's mix - 'Yesterday, Where Is My Mind?' - is now available to listen to below. The mix,... more info

Ravi Shankar - Ravi Shankar Lands Top Honour At The Asian Awards

4548 days ago
ContactMusicCelebrated sitar player Ravi Shankar will receive the prestigious Fellowship Award at an upcoming gala honouring outstanding Asians The Indian musician will be the star guest at The Asian Awards in London on Tuesday 18Oct11 and hes delighted with the... more info

Ravi Shankar still making magic sitar music at 91

4571 days ago
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Baby boomers may remember classical sitar player Ravi Shankar from his legendary appearances at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and Woodstock, or his influence on popular music culture at the time. more info

Edinburgh Festival 2011: Ravi Shankar, Usher Hall, review

4601 days ago
The TelegraphThe 91-year-old legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar rarely plays in public but his genius seemed as fresh and innocently musical as ever. more info

The Concert for Bangladesh and its charity pop legacy

4628 days ago
Guardian MusicThe Concert for Bangladesh was rock's first big act of philanthropy, and the model for Live Aid. But how much good do these things really do?Ravi Shankar may be 91 years old, but the memory of June 1971 remains vivid. "I was in Los Angeles," says In... more info

Prom 17: Sivanesan/Sairam – review

4628 days ago
Guardian MusicThis Prom devoted to the India's Carnatic classical music was a reminder of how well the BBC world music mentoring scheme can workThis was the first Prom devoted entirely to the Carnatic classical music of southern India, and an encouraging reminder ... more info

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