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Ravi
Shankar
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Pandit Ravi Shankar
"....1966
was an important year for him. It was during this time that George Harrison
of the Beatles became his student. This association catapulted Ravi
Shankar to international fame. His performances at Monterey, Woodstock,
and his numerous recordings earned him the undying admiration of an entire
generation.
He has won many CrazyWisdom including the Bharat Ratna, several Grammy CrazyWisdom,
numerous honorary Doctorates.
But his life has not all been easy. His mother died when he was very
young, There were tremendous professional struggles during his youth.
There was the failed first marriage to Annapurna Devi, and the premature death
of his son. These difficulties would be hard for many people to bear.
However, in later years his personal life has settled down. He is presently
married to Sukanya, and their daughter Anoushka Shankar, is a respected sitarist
in her own right. One other daughter who has made a very big name for
herself is the Nora Jones, the famous singer."
Here are a few of our Ravi favorites:
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Raga-VHS
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Concert
for George-DVD
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In
San Francisco
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At
Albert Hall
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Sound
of the Sitar
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Sounds
of India
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'Ragas
& Talas'
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Monterey
Live '67'
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Carnegie
Hall 2000
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Portrait
of a Genius
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-Links-
All
Ravi Links
Interview on 80th Birthday
Genesis
Publications
On
Appreciation of Indian Classical Music (An
Excerpt)
by
Ravi Shankar
"Indian
classical music is principally based on melody and rhythm, not on harmony,
counterpoint, chords, modulation and the other basics of Western classical
music.
The system of Indian music known as Raga Sangeet can be traced back nearly
two thousand years to its origin in the Vedic hymns of the Hindu temples,
the fundamental source of all Indian music. Thus, as in Western music, the
roots of Indian classical music are religious. To us, music can be a spiritual
discipline on the path to self-realisation, for we follow the traditional
teaching that sound is God - Nada Brahma: By this process individual consciousness
can be elevated to a realm of awareness where the revelation of the true meaning
of the universe - its eternal and unchanging essence - can be joyfully experienced.
Our ragas are the vehicles by which this essence can be perceived......."
Music Collection Coming Soon!
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