Ravi Shankar

Also Known As

Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, Ravindra Shankar Chowdhury, Rabi Śaṃkar

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.