Ravi and Anoushka Shankar October 6, 2009

Legendary sitarist, composer, teacher and writer, Ravi Shankar is India's most esteemed musical ambassador, whose artistry crosses all cultural and musical boundaries. The foremost pioneer in disseminating India's rich classical music tradition to the West, he was named the "Godfather of World Music" by George Harrison of The Beatles and enjoys one of the most extraordinary international careers in the history of contemporary music.

Sitarist, composer, conductor, writer and actor, Ravi’s daughter Anoushka Shankar is an innovator in her own right, becoming the youngest person ever nominated for a Grammy Award in World Music and going on to win a Best Supporting Actress nomination from India's National Film Awards for her debut role in Dance Like a Man.

"...his genius can only be compared to Mozart's."
– Yehudi Menuhin

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