Contrary to popular beliefs, George Harrison was introduced to the sitar a while before meeting Pandit Ravi Shankar, even having played the instrument in the 1965 The Beatles‘ song Norwegian Wood.

Today would have been Pandit Ravi Shankar’s 96th birthday – one of the best sitar players of all time. The Indian musician is credited with being a pioneer of the classic Indian instrument ...

Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar has died. He was 92 ... "Prime Minister condoles the passing away of Pandit Ravishankar — A national treasure and global ambassador of India's cultural heritage." ...

Pandit Ravi Shankar, whose mastery over the sitar helped rejuvenate the classical instrumental tradition in India and popularise Indian music in the West through concerts and collaborations with ...

As I understand it, the sitar has six main strings but then all those resonating strings underneath. SILVER: Well, in Pandit Ravi Shankar's style, there were four main playing strings and 11 ...

Ravi Shankar, the Indian sitar master who built a global following ... we mourn the passing of Pandit Ravi Shankar on December 11, 2012. He died in San Diego at 4:30 pm Pacific time.

Sitar maestro and composer Pandit Ravi Shankar, described by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a "national treasure", has died in a US hospital. He was 92. He had been admitted to the ...

Google has celebrated the life of the legendary Indian musician Pandit Ravi Shankar with a Doodle. Born in 1920, the world famous sitar player became firm friends with the Beatles and inspired ...

As I understand it, the sitar has six main strings but then all those resonating strings underneath. SILVER: Well, in Pandit Ravi Shankar's style, there were four main playing strings and 11 ...