Quote by: Ravi Shankar

I do think that my Indian classical audiences thought I was sacrificing them through working with George; I became known as the 'fifth Beatle.' In India, they thought I was mad.


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  • NameRavi Shankar
  • DescriptionIndiana musician and sitar player
  • AliasesPandit Ravi Shankar
  • BornApril 7, 1920
  • DiedDecember 11, 2012
  • CountryIndia
  • ProfessionComposer; Politician
  • AwardsCommandeur Des Arts Et Des Lettres?; Sangeet Natak Akademi Award; Knight Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire; Padma Vibhushan; Ramon Magsaysay Award; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award; Padma Bhushan; Banga Bibhushan; Bharat Ratna; Praemium Imperiale