Ravi Shankar
Birth date
April 7, 1920
Death date
December 11, 2012
Place of birth
Benares, Benares State, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]
Profession
Sound
Age
92 years
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.
Also known as
Robindro Shaunkor ChowdhuryRavindra Shankar ChowdhuryRabi Śaṃkar
