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Ravi Shankar, whose name is often preceded by the title Pandit (Master) 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. Shankar was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1999.
Birth Name
Robindra Shankar Chowdhury
Born
Wednesday, 07 April 1920
Died
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Beatles and India | Self | 2021 |
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything | Self | 2021 |
Manik da: The Mystique of Pather Panchali | Self | 2021 |
This Is Pop | Self - Musician | 2021 |
A Year in Music | Self | 2019 |
Front Row | Self | 2017 |
Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami Who Started It | Self | 2017 |
Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution with Howard Goodall | Self | 2017 |
Yehudi Menuhin: Who Was Yehudi? | Self | 2016 |
The Seventies | Self - Musician | 2015 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1983 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Nominated |