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Ravi Shankar (I) (1920–2012)

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Ravi Shankar is a world-renowned musician, composer, performer, and scholar of classical Indian music. He is one of the leading cultural figures of the twentieth century whose accomplishments place him as the leading figure of an important musical tradition. His long and distinguished musical career includes numerous recordings... See full bio »

Born:

Robindra Shankar Chowdhury
in Benares, Uttar Pradesh, British India [now Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India]

Died:

(age 92) in La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA
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2011 El Hindú (short)
 
2009 Rahman magyar barátai (documentary short)
 
2005 Sri Lanka, les naufragés du tsunami (documentary)
 
2001 Ravi Shankar: Between Two Worlds (documentary)
 
2000 Tenussian Vacuvasco
 
1996 Yehudi Menuhin: The Violin of the Century (documentary)
 
1986 Genesis
 
1982 Gandhi
 
1979 Meera (as Pandit Ravishankar)
 
1971 Raga (documentary)
 
1971 Unterwegs nach Kathmandu (TV movie)
 
1969 Sex and the Animals (documentary)
 
1968 Niet genoeg
 
1968 Charly
 
1967 Viola (short)
 
1966 Alice in Wonderland (TV movie)
 
1966 Chappaqua
 
1966 The Psychedelics
 
1965 Ghoom Bhangar Gaan
 
1963 Godaan
 
1962 Dheuer Pare Dheu
 
1961 Anuradha (as Pt. Ravi Shankar)
 
1961 Megh
 
1959 The World of Apu
 
1959 The Sword and the Flute (documentary short)
 
1958 Paras-Pathar
 
1957 The Flute and the Arrow (documentary)
 
1957 Kabuliwala (as Pandit Ravishankar)
 
1957 A Chairy Tale (short)
 
1956 Aparajito
 
1955 Pather Panchali
 
1946 Neecha Nagar (as Ravi Shanker)
 
1946 Dharti Ke Lal
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (16 titles)
2012 Banda sonora (TV series)
– Episode #8.10 (2012) (performer: "Bangla dhun")
 
2009 Taking Woodstock (writer: "Raga Manj Khamaj" / performer: "Raga Manj Khamaj")
 
2007 The Darjeeling Limited (music: "Music" / as Pandit Ravi Shankar)
 
2007 Music and Lyrics (writer: "Ghanashyam", "Raga Rajya-Kalyan" / performer: "Ghanashyam", "Raga Rajya-Kalyan")
 
2006/II Catch and Release (writer: "Raga Madhuvanti Gat In Rupak / 7-Beat / Live")
 
2003 Anything Else (writer: "Gat I" / performer: "Gat I")
 
2001 America's Sweethearts (writer: "Shuddia Sarang")
 
1995 The Beatles Anthology (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1994 Natural Born Killers (writer: "The Trembler")
 
1991 My Girl (performer: "MARU-BIHAG")
 
1987 Nuts (performer: "SINDHI-BHAIRAVI")
 
1984 Merton ("Tala Rasa Ranga", "Tabla Dhwani")
 
1972 Be-Imaan (music: "Hum Do Mast Malang" / music: "Jai Bolo Be-Imaan Ki", "Yeh Raakhi Bandhan Hai Aesa", "Dekho Ji Raat Ko Julam Ho Gaya", "Main To Chali Hoon", "Patla Patla Reshmi Kurta" / as Jaikishen Shankar)
 
1970 Wow (documentary) (writer: Pièce pour sitar / performer: Pièce pour sitar)
 
1961 Anuradha (writer: "Sanware Sanware Kahe Mose" / music: "Sanware Sanware Kahe Mose")
 
1955 Vachan (lyrics: "Chanda Mama Door Ke")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (3 titles)
2008 Contract (playback singer)
 
1968 The Party (music advisor: Mr. Sellers - uncredited)
 
1966 Alice in Wonderland (TV movie) (musician)
 
Show ShowActor (3 titles)
2007 Hit for Six
Trinidad and Tobago Cricketer
 
1971 Unterwegs nach Kathmandu (TV movie)
 
1966 Chappaqua
Sun God
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (2 titles)
2011 A Woman in the Sun (short) (gaffer) (post-production)
 
2011 A Few Shy (short) (assistant camera)
 
Show ShowProduction Manager (2 titles)
2003 Freaky Chakra (unit production manager)
 
2002 Bokshu the Myth (production supervisor)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2004 My Karma (short) (the producers wish to thank)
 
Show ShowSelf (32 titles)
2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material World (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Music (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Ravi Shankar, l'extraordinaire leçon (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Wisdom (video documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Concert for Bangladesh Revisited with George Harrison and Friends (TV documentary)
 
2005 HARDtalk Extra (TV series)
Himself
– Ravi Shankar (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Through the Keyhole (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 April 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Concert for George (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The Song of the Little Road (documentary)
 
2002 Pratidhwani-Echoes (documentary short)
Pt Ravi Shankar
 
2001 Ravi Shankar: Between Two Worlds (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ravi Shankar (2001) … Himself
 
1999 Sixties Summer Songs (TV series)
Himself
 
1997 George Harrison & Ravi Shankar: Yin & Yang (TV movie)
Himself
 
1995 Rock & Roll (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Woodstock Diary (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Mighty Good: The Beatles (1977) … Himself
 
1973 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.20 (1973) … Himself
 
1972 The Concert for Bangladesh (documentary)
Himself
 
1969-1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.60 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #2.42 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #2.29 (1969) … Himself
 
1971 Raga (documentary)
Himself
 
1970 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Sitarist
– Episode #24.6 (1970) … Himself - Sitarist
 
1970 Ravi Shankar (documentary)
Himself
 
1968 Monterey Pop (documentary)
Performer
 
1968 The Best on Record (TV movie)
Himself
 
1968 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.22 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Sitarist
– Episode #5.1 (1967) … Himself - Sitarist
 
1966 A Whole Scene Going (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.23 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 Ravi Shankar Plays for Alice (TV documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1963 Ustad Alauddin Khan (documentary)
Himself
 
1955 Indian Artists in the U.S.S.R. (documentary short)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2013 The EE British Academy Film Awards (TV movie)
Memorial Tribute
 
2013 The 55th Annual Grammy Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Honoree/In Memoriam (credit only)
 
2012 Banda sonora (TV series)
 
2009 Woodstock: Now & Then (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Get Up, Stand Up (TV series documentary)
 
2001 George Harrison - Der sanfte Beatle (TV documentary short)
Himself
 

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Personal Quote:

[to enthusiastic fans who mistakenly applauded during the preliminary warmup] If you like our tuning so much, I hope you will enjoy the playing even more. See more »

Trivia:

Began his performing career as a dancer, and was taught his sitar exercises by his teacher's singing them; the teacher could not play the instrument. See more »

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