Ravi Shankar
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Ravi Shankar was born on April 7, 1920, in Varanasi[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] and died on December 11, 2012, in San Diego[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]. He held citizenship in the British Raj and India[11]. His professional occupations included composer, sitarist, film director, and politician[12][13].
He worked within the genres of Hindustani classical music and Indian classical music. Throughout his life, he received numerous awards, including the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Ramon Magsaysay Award, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Banga Bibhushan, and Praemium Imperiale, among others[14].
Ravi Shankar
Summary
Ravi Shankar is a human[1]. He was born in Varanasi[2]. He was born on April 7, 1920[3]. He died in San Diego[4]. He died on December 11, 2012[5]. He worked as a composer[6], sitarist[7], film director[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,845 views/month, #4,317 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Ravi Shankar was born in Varanasi[2].
- Ravi Shankar died in San Diego[4].
- Ravi Shankar was born on April 7, 1920[3].
- Ravi Shankar died on December 11, 2012[5].
- Ravi Shankar was married to Annapurna Devi[11].
- A child of Ravi Shankar was Norah Jones[12].
- A child of Ravi Shankar was Shubbo Shankar[13].
- A child of Ravi Shankar was Anoushka Shankar[14].
- Ravi Shankar held citizenship in British Raj[15].
- Ravi Shankar held citizenship in India[16].
- Ravi Shankar's professions included composer[6].
- Ravi Shankar worked as a sitarist[7].
- Ravi Shankar's professions included film director[8].
- Ravi Shankar's professions included politician[9].
- Ravi Shankar held the position of member of Rajya Sabha[17].
- Ravi Shankar received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[18].
- Ravi Shankar received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].
- Ravi Shankar received the Ramon Magsaysay Award[20].
- Ravi Shankar received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[21].
- Ravi Shankar received the Banga Bibhushan[22].
- Ravi Shankar received the Praemium Imperiale[23].
- Ravi Shankar was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[24].
- Ravi Shankar's religion is recorded as Hinduism[25].
- Ravi Shankar is recorded as male[26].
- Ravi Shankar's instance of is recorded as human[27].
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: IN[29]
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Began / founded: 1920-04-07[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2012-12-11[31]
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Genre(s): concerto, hindustani classical, indian classical, post-minimalism[32]
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Community tags: composer, concerto, film score, film soundtrack, hindustani classical, indian, indian classical, iswcs pending, post-minimalism, sitar, sitar player, soundtrack[33]
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MusicBrainz ID: 697f8b9f-0454-40f2-bba2-58f35668cdbe[34]
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Origins and Family
Born in Varanasi[2], Ravi Shankar… he was born on April 7, 1920[3].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include composer[6], sitarist[7], film director[8], and politician[9]. Ravi Shankar held the position of member of Rajya Sabha[17].
Recognition
Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[18], a grade of an order[35], in France[36]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19], a grade of an order[37], in United Kingdom[38]; Ramon Magsaysay Award[20], an award[39], in Philippines[40], founded in 1958[41]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[21], a lifetime achievement award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1962[44]; Banga Bibhushan[22], an award[45], in India[46], founded in 2011[47]; and Praemium Imperiale[23], an international award[48], founded in 1988[49].
Personal Life
Among Ravi Shankar's spouses was Annapurna Devi[11]. Children include Norah Jones[12], an actor[50], b. 1979[51], of United States[52], awarded the Grammy Award for Best New Artist[53], specialised in music composing[54]; Shubbo Shankar[13], a sitarist[55], 1942–1992[56], of India[57]; and Anoushka Shankar[14], a composer[58], b. 1981[59], of United Kingdom[60]. His religion is recorded as Hinduism[25].
Death and Burial
Ravi Shankar died on December 11, 2012[5]. He died in San Diego[4]. Recorded cause of death include respiratory failure[61] and heart failure[62].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Ravi Shankar include Ravi Coltrane[63], a jazz musician[64], b. 1965[65], of United States[66].
Why It Matters
Ravi Shankar ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,845 views/month, #4,317 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
He has been cited as an influence by The Beatles[69], a musical group[70], founded in 1960[71]; George Harrison[72], a guitarist[73], 1943–2001[74], of United Kingdom[75], awarded the Billboard Music Awards[76]; and The Stooges[77], a musical group[78], founded in 1967[79].
Entities named for him include Ravi Coltrane[63], a jazz musician[64], b. 1965[65], of United States[66].
FAQs
Where was Ravi Shankar born?
Ravi Shankar was born in Varanasi[2].
Where did Ravi Shankar die?
Ravi Shankar died in San Diego[4].
Who was Ravi Shankar married to?
Ravi Shankar's spouses include Annapurna Devi[11].
What did Ravi Shankar do for work?
Ravi Shankar worked as composer[6], sitarist[7], film director[8], and politician[9].
What awards did Ravi Shankar receive?
Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[18], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19], Ramon Magsaysay Award[20], and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[21].
Who did Ravi Shankar influence?
Ravi Shankar has been cited as an influence by The Beatles[69], George Harrison[72], and The Stooges[77].