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My brother had a house in Paris. To it came many Western classical musicians. These musicians all made the same point: 'Indian music,' they said, 'is beautiful when we hear it with the dancers. On its own, it is repetitious and monotonous.'


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Author Bio


  • 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