Artist artifact

Indian Classical

Ravi Shankar

Sitar virtuoso, bringing Indian classical music to the West

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Ravi Shankar — portrait photograph
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Biography

Sitar virtuoso, bringing Indian classical music to the West

Influence

Influenced George Harrison, John Coltrane, and countless Western musicians

Historical context

Sitar virtuoso, bringing Indian classical music to the West Influenced George Harrison, John Coltrane, and countless Western musicians Taught George Harrison to play sitar, leading to the Beatles' 'Norwegian Wood'

Associated instruments

  • Sitar
  • Tabla
  • Tanpura

Specimen note

Taught George Harrison to play sitar, leading to the Beatles' 'Norwegian Wood'

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