Born
1920-04-07 (age 106)
Birthplace
Benares, Benares State, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]
Known For
Sound
Ravi Shankar
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
Movie Appearances
Awake: The Life of Yogananda
as Self
2014
Concert for George
as Self
2003
Monterey Pop
as Self
1968
Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
as Self
2007
The Concert for Bangladesh
as Self
1972
Khayal
1987
Moments with the Maestro
as Self
1970
Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga
as Self
1964
Raga
as Self
1971
Ravi Shankar: Between Two Worlds
as Sitar
2001
Yehudi Menuhin, chemin de lumière
1970
Ravi Shankar's Music Festival from India
as Self
2010
The Song of the Little Road
as Self
2003
Chappaqua
as Sun God
1966
Beatles: The Journey
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Woodstock Diary
as Self
1994
George Harrison - All Things Pass
as Self
2018
Ustad Alauddin Khan
as Self
1963
George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited
as Self
2005
The Beatles: The Complete Story
as Self (Archive Footage)
2010
TV Appearances
The Midnight Special
as Self
1972
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
as Self (archive footage)
2013
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
Gaia Symphony
as Self
1992
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self
1972
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
Discorama
as Self
1959
The Beatles Anthology
as Self (archive footage)
1995
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
as Self (archive footage)
2011