Indian sitar virtuoso and composer who popularized Hindustani classical music internationally and collaborated with Western musicians.

Studied under Ustad Allauddin Khan; collaborated with George Harrison, Yehudi Menuhin and Philip Glass; recipient of the Bharat Ratna and multiple Grammy Awards; widely credited with introducing the sitar and Hindustani raga tradition to Western audiences.

DeBaser reviews present Ravi Shankar as a master of raga and improvisation. Three Ragas is described as a spiritual masterpiece and peak of his work. Passages (with Philip Glass) is noted as a successful East–West collaboration blending Hindustani and minimalist elements.

For:Fans of Indian classical music, world music listeners, students of raga and cross-cultural music.

 This is why I tell you that "Three Ragas" is the greatest affair your brain will ever have with your soul.

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 The Oriental Classical meets the Western Classical.

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