Ravi Shankar
Sound
- Born
- April 7, 1920 in Benares, Benares State, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]
- Died
- December 11, 2012
- Age
- Died at age 92
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.