Ravi Shankar
A master of the sitar as well as a famous experimenter with its classical forms, Ravi Shankar was probably the world's best-known Indian musician. First recorded in 1936, he had a rich career that spanned nine decades. His mentoring of the Beatles during the height of their fame in the 1960s helped bring him to the attention of Western audiences, but Shankar's influence obviously extends far beyond Western pop, and he spent much of his career bridging the gap between musical cultures.
Rabindra Shankar Chowdery was born on April 7, 1920, in Varanasi, India, into a well-off orthodox Brahmin family. His father, ShyÆm Shankar, was employed as a diwan (minister) by the Maharajah of Jhalawar. By the age of 13, Ravi Shankar was going along on every tour of his brother Uday Shankar's Compaigne de Danse et Musique Hindou (Company of Hindu Dance and Music). At the All-Bengali Music Conference in December 1934, he met the multi-instrumentalist Allauddin Khan. Precisely when Allauddin Khan was born is uncertain. People hazard dates in the 1860s around 1862, but in later years he himself gave his age haphazardly. He would transform many musicians' lives, but he had an incalculable effect on Ali Akbar (his son), Annapurna Devi (his daughter), and Shankar himself. Allauddin Khan joined Uday's troupe as its principal soloist around 1935-1936.
In 1938, Shankar gave up a potential career as a dancer and went to study with Allauddin Khan in Maihar. In 1939, he began giving public recitals and came out of training at the end of 1944. Until 1948, he based himself in Bombay and gave programs all over India. He toured and wrote for films and ballet. Around this time he began his recording career with a small session for HMV (India). Work for All India Radio followed, as music director from February 1949 to January 1956 in New Delhi. Concurrently, his international star was on the rise. In 1954, he performed in the Soviet Union. In 1956, he played his debut solo concerts in Western Europe and the U.S. Within a decade he would be the most famous Indian musician on the planet. Within two decades he became probably the most famous Indian alive. His English-language autobiography, My Music, My Life (1969), is still one of the best general introductions to Hindustani music. It would be hard to over-estimate his influence in late 20th century Western music. His disciples included George Harrison and Philip Glass.
Shankar was not one-dimensional. Apart from pursuing a career as a classical performer, he also experimented outside this field. For this reason he has attracted criticism from purists. Some of this, especially during the Beatles era, undoubtedly had an element of jealousy to it, and some was certainly warranted, because Shankar did take many chances. In fact, that was one of the things that kept his music exciting. To use a cricketing image -- baseball would be wholly inappropriate -- Shankar's batting average remained high throughout a long and illustrious career. In later life, he spent a great deal of time in the U.S. at his home in California, and continued to give spellbinding live performances well into the new century. However, his final concert took place in Bangalore, southwest India, in February 2012, where he shared the stage with his daughter, Anoushka. Sadly, following a long period of ill health, Shankar passed away at a San Diego hospital on December 11, 2012, aged 92. A pair of albums appeared later that year, Living Room Sessions: Part 1 and a performance of Shankar's only symphony composition, simply called Symphony, done by the London Philharmonic Orchestra with David Murphy.
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Sarkar Trance (From "Sarkar 3") (Bass Mix)
Niladri Kumar, Ravi Shankar, Rohan Vinayak
World music - Editado por Sony Music - Eros Now Music el 3 ago. 2022
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Sarkar 3 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Ravi Shankar, Niladri Kumar, Rohan Vinayak
World music - Editado por Sony Music - Eros Now Music el 7 mar. 2017
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Sangeet Sartaj
World music - Editado por Living Music India Ltd el 21 nov. 2006
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Shankar Family & Friends (2022 Remaster)
World music - Editado por BMG Rights Management (US) LLC el 20 sep. 1974
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Bhairava Geetha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Bandas sonoras de cine - Editado por PRK Audio el 15 jul. 2019
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Tenth Decade in Concert: Live in Escondido (Live)
Clásica - Editado por East Meets West Music el 1 dic. 2012
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Bhairava Geetha (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
World music - Editado por Saregama el 1 ene. 2018
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Master of the Sitar
World music - Editado por Charly Digital el 10 ene. 2013
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Sublime Sounds of Sitar
Humour/Spoken Word - Editado por Echo Recording Co. Pvt. Ltd. el 1 ene. 1996
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Be Amazed by the Wonders of the Universe Ry
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Inter Nusa Media el 14 feb. 2024
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Crochet Sparkling Red Roses Oz
Alternativa & Indie - Editado por Inter Nusa Media el 14 feb. 2024
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Oruvan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Deva, Pazhani Bharathi, Kalaikumar, Ravi Shankar
Varios - Editado por Think Tapes el 1 nov. 2023
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Dekhi Ketna Rauwa Dubrail Bani Ji
Humour/Spoken Word - Editado por Shivaay Films-GMJ el 3 may. 2023
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Transmigration Macabre
World music - Editado por Cherry Red Records el 1 ene. 1973
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Bhul Gyil Jaa
Música india - Editado por MAA CHAMUNDA FILM el 8 dic. 2022
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Ravi Shankar - The Master of World Music
World music - Editado por Addictive Control REC. el 11 sep. 2015
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Pichachinoppam Saha Jeevitham (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Ravi Shankar, Puthiyankom Murali
World music - Editado por Saregama el 20 jun. 2022
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Peyudan Vaalkkai (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
World music - Editado por Saregama el 20 jun. 2022
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Arghyam - The Offering
Ravi Shankar, Ashwini Bhide Deshpande
Clásica - Editado por East Meets West Music el 8 oct. 2013
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Anuradha (Bonus Track Version)
World music - Editado por Lumi Entertainment el 1 oct. 2012
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