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Ravi ShankarRavi Shankar Ravi Shankar Indian musician and sitar player (1920–2012) For other people named Ravi Shankar, see Ravi Shankar (disambiguation). Ravi Shankar ( Bengali pronunciation: [ˈrobi ˈʃɔŋkor]; born Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury,[2] sometimes spelled as Rabindra Shankar Chowdhury;[3] 7 April 1920 – 11 December 2012) was an Indian sitarist and composer. A sitar virtuoso, he became the world's best-known expert of Indian classical music in the second half of the 20th century,[4] and influenced many musicians in India and throughout the world. Shankar was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1999. He is also the father of American singer Norah Jones and British-American musician and sitar player Anoushka Shankar. Quick facts Pandit, Born ... Pandit Ravi Shankar Shankar… (Source: Wikipedia)
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