Ravi Shankar
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Summary
Ravi Shankar was born on April 7, 1920[1], in Varanasi[2]. He died on December 11, 2012[3], in San Diego[4]. He worked as a composer[5], sitarist[6], film director[7], politician[8], and conductor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,241 views/month, #4,317 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Annapurna Devi[11]
- Child: Norah Jones[12], Shubbo Shankar[13], Anoushka Shankar[14]
- Country of citizenship: British Raj[15], Dominion of India[16], India[17]
- Occupation: singer[18], musician[19]
- Position held: member of Rajya Sabha[20]
- Award received: Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[21], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[22], Ramon Magsaysay Award[23], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[24], Banga Bibhushan[25], Praemium Imperiale[26], James Parks Morton Interfaith Award[27], Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[28], Padma Bhushan[29], Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance[30], Grammy Award for Album of the Year[31], Polar Music Prize[32], Bharat Ratna[33], Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album[34]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters[35]
- Religion or worldview: Hinduism[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Genre: Hindustani classical music[38], Indian classical music[39]
- Record label: His Master's Voice[40], Private Music[41], Apple Records[42], Dark Horse Records[43], Deutsche Grammophon[44], Pacific Jazz Records[45], Manticore Records[46]
- Discography: Ravi Shankar discography[47]
- Commons category: Ravi Shankar[48]
- Cause of death: respiratory failure[49], heart failure[50]
- Residence: Varanasi[51], Encinitas[52]
- Family name: Shankar[53]
- Given name: Ravi[54]
- Official website: http://www.ravishankar.org[55]
Product Details
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Type: Person[56]
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Country: IN[57]
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Began / founded: 1920-04-07[58]
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Ended / dissolved: 2012-12-11[59]
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Genre(s): concerto, hindustani classical, indian classical, post-minimalism[60]
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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[61]
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MusicBrainz ID: 697f8b9f-0454-40f2-bba2-58f35668cdbe[62]
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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 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 41 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 a composer[5], sitarist[6], film director[7], politician[8], and conductor[9].
What awards did Ravi Shankar receive?
Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[21], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[22], Ramon Magsaysay Award[23], and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[24].
Who did Ravi Shankar influence?
Ravi Shankar has been cited as an influence by The Beatles[69], George Harrison[72], and The Stooges[77].