The Essential Ravi Shankar (Columbia/Legacy) is a good primer, a two-CD overview of four decades of raga and expansion. What follows is a subjective example of immersion: ...

Ravi Shankar was not just an ambassador for Indian culture. He was an intrepid musical explorer who as a teenager heard Cab Calloway and who created collaborations with artists ranging from George ...

When I was a child growing up in the 1980s, Ravi Shankar was like a kindly uncle to me. ... He was more than a great sitar player; he was an essential bridge from India to the Western world.

5 Essential Ravi Shankar Recordings, From 'West Meets East' To 'West Eats Meat' Indians mourned the man they affectionately call Pandit-ji, or Teacher.

Entertainment; Ravi Shankar, Indian sitarist who influenced the Beatles, dies at 92. Published: ; Dec. 12, 2012, 12:12 p.m.

As news of Ravi Shankar's death at 92 spread, musicians and other public figures expressed sympathy and paid homage to the sitar legend. Singer/songwriter Norah Jones, Shankar's daughter, issued ...

The composer and performer who inspired the Beatles and other rock stars was 92 Ravi Shankar, the Indian sitarist and composer whose collaborations with Western musicians – both classical and ...