But none more famous than sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar who died Tuesday at age 92. From his tiny Riki Ram's Music shop tucked into the crowded lanes of central Delhi's Bhagat Singh market, Sharma ...

However, that changed when he heard Shankar’s music for the first time. George explained what happened next to VH1’s John Fugelsang in 1997 (per George Harrison on George Harrison: Interviews ...

George Harrison lacked something in the mid-1960s, but legendary sitarist, Ravi Shankar, filled that void with Indian music. In 1965, nothing impressed George, not even his idols like Elvis ...

George Harrison and Ravi Shankar | Central Press/Getty Images In the late 1960s, George Harrison became incredibly passionate about expanding his consciousness and spirituality. He used music as a ...

Ravi Shankar impressed The Beatles’ George Harrison George first heard Indian music in utero. His mother used to play Radio India while she was pregnant with him.

Ravi Shankar took Indian classical music to world stages and introduced the sitar to Western audiences. His influence can still be felt today, 100 years after his birth.

A Life in Music Ravi Shankar was born in Varanasi, India on April 7, 1920 and spent his youth performing across Europe and India as a member of his brother Uday's dance troupe. He gave up dancing in ...

Sitar Virtuoso Ravi Shankar, 92, Popularized Indian Music for Western Audiences Dec 12, 2012 6:50 PM EDT. Leave your feedback. Share. Copy URL.

Ravi Shankar passed away this week at the age of 92. ... But there is a tension in much of the music most obviously derived from Shankar's, a sometimes lazy attempt to be exotic.