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Ravi Shankar
SoundBorn April 7, 1920 (92 years old at death)· Died December 11, 2012
Benares, Benares State, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]
Biography
Ravi Shankar, whose name is often preceded by the title Pandit and "Sitar maestro", was an Indian musician and a composer of Hindustani classical music. He was the best-known proponent of the sitar in the second half of the 20th century and influenced many other musicians throughout the world.
Also known as: Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, Ravindra Shankar Chowdhury, Rabi Śaṃkar
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