Ravi Shankar
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Ravi Shankar artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Interviews & Profiles
April 6, 2010 The sitar master was the man responsible for bringing Indian classical music to the West.
April 6, 2010 Learn the basics of the raga, the sitar and the tabla with India's master.
September 20, 2005 On her new CD, Shankar plays with a range of world music styles to create a sensual, ethereal sound.
April 7, 2005 Shankar, now 85, is considered by many to be the godfather of the World Music movement.
Discover Songs
August 30, 2007 Sitar master Anoushka Shankar spins some of her favorite songs and chats with All Songs Consider...
News
December 14, 2012 "He changed the whole approach to how an artist is perceived," says sitarist Shubhendra Rao.
December 12, 2012 The sitar master and composer worked with George Harrison, Yehudi Menuhin, Philip Glass and more.
Reviews
April 6, 2010 Learn the basics of the raga, the sitar and the tabla with India's master.
More Stories
December 12, 2012 Ravi Shankar was an intrepid musical explorer. Hear five of his collaborations you must know.
Partner Content from WBGO
August 24, 2010 Hear five works that engage American jazz improvisation and the ragas of Indian classical music.
