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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.
Awards & recognition
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 2013
- Tagore Award · 2012
- Grammy Award — Best Global Music Album · 2001
- Bharat Ratna · 1999
- Polar Music Prize · 1998
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- Praemium Imperiale · 1997
- Ramon Magsaysay Award · 1992
- Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize · 1991
- Padma Vibhushan · 1981
- Grammy Award — Album of the Year · 1972
- Grammy Award — Best Chamber Music Performance · 1967
- Padma Bhushan · 1967
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award · 1962
- Banga Bibhushan
- Commander of the Legion of Honour
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi
- Grammy Award — Best Global Music Album
- honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta
- James Parks Morton Interfaith Award
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Academy Award — Best Original Score · 1983 · nominated
Filmography14 titles
Woodstock Diary
1994as Self
1994as Self
The Beatles Anthology
1995as Self (archive footage)
1995as Self (archive footage)
Concert for George
2003as Self
2003as Self
The World of Apu
1959Original Music Composer
1959Original Music Composer
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
2011as Self (archive footage)
2011as Self (archive footage)
Aparajito
1956Original Music Composer
1956Original Music Composer
Pather Panchali
1955Original Music Composer
1955Original Music Composer
Gandhi
1982Original Music Composer
1982Original Music Composer
Monterey Pop
1968as Self
1968as Self
The Dick Cavett Show
1968as Self - Guest
1968as Self - Guest
A Chairy Tale
1957Music
1957Music
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948as Self
1948as Self
Awake: The Life of Yogananda
2014as Self
2014as Self
George Harrison - All Things Pass
2018as Self
2018as Self