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RIP Ravi Shankar
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:36 am
by EricK
We lost a lot of musicians this year.
Re: RIP Ravi Shankar
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 3:53 am
by Mr Arkadin
Very sad. I was lucky enough to see him, and his daughter, in 2010 at the Royal Festival Hall in London for the premier if his Symphony.
Huge influence on many musicians from many different parts of the world.
Re: RIP Ravi Shankar
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:12 am
by EricK
If you are talking about Anoushka, she sure is beautiful.
Thanks to George Harrison for making him popular in the west.
Re: RIP Ravi Shankar
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 3:18 pm
by Voltor07
It is very sad to have lost the greatest sitar player ever. He could have made the LEV 96 sound truly amazing had he not died. But, 92 years is a very long time to live, and he lived his life to the fullest.
Re: RIP Ravi Shankar
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 5:28 pm
by misterpete
Yes ~George & Ravi together again!
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/pa ... /8392.html
Ravi Shankar was a true master ~ his vocal CHANTS lp with George is a special treat of you don't know it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=CA&v=pFnyg3YhuP4
and dig out his symphonic works with Philip Glass too
Anoushka plays very beautifully as well!
Will love to hear her with the LEV 96
Re: RIP Ravi Shankar
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:00 pm
by unfiltered37
Voltor07 wrote:It is very sad to have lost the greatest sitar player ever. He could have made the LEV 96 sound truly amazing had he not died. But, 92 years is a very long time to live, and he lived his life to the fullest.
He was the most popular sitar player in the western world, but far from the best. I have seen quite a few that were better. He did learn from one of the greatest musicians that has ever existed, Baba Allaudin Khan, Ali Akbar Khan's father and guru. RIP though to a great musician.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_pVm9IBFS0
Re: RIP Ravi Shankar
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 5:12 pm
by synthaxe
Shoot, Ravi even looks old in the George Harrison Concert For Bangladesh (from the '70s.) He lived a very long life, and was one heck of a Sitar player. The best I've heard by far!
Re: RIP Ravi Shankar
Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:23 pm
by Vsyevolod
unfiltered37 wrote:He was the most popular sitar player in the western world, but far from the best. I have seen quite a few that were better.
RIP though to a great musician.
My thoughts exactly. Most popular, far from the best, done the most to promote awareness of Indian Classical music.
Say hey to George for us bro.
Stephen
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Re: RIP Ravi Shankar
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 4:38 pm
by Rob Smith
EricK wrote:If you are talking about Anoushka, she sure is beautiful.
Thanks to George Harrison for making him popular in the west.
I agree my friend. Enjoy the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xB_X9BOAOU
Re: RIP Ravi Shankar
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:55 pm
by thealien666
Let's not forget his other beautiful daughter, Norah Jones and her lovely voice...