Ravi Shankar
Known for
Music and sound
Born
April 7, 1920
Birthplace
Benares, Benares State, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]
Died
December 11, 2012 (aged 92)
Biography
Ravi Shankar, whose name is often preceded by the title Pandit 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.
Best known work
Gandhi
1982
Pather Panchali
1955
Aparajito
1956
The World of Apu
1959
Charly
1968
The Beatles Anthology
1995
Monterey Pop
1968
Concert for George
2003
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
2011
Alice in Wonderland
1966Filmography
2023
The ReceptionistMusic Director
2018
2014
Awake: The Life of Yoganandaas Self
2014
2013
2011
2010
2010
The Beatles: The Complete Storyas Self (Archive Footage)
2007
2005
2003
Concert for Georgeas Self
2003
The Song of the Little Roadas Self
2003
Beatles: The Journeyas Self (archive footage)
2001
Ravi Shankar: Between Two Worldsas Sitar
1995
1994
Woodstock Diaryas Self
1992
1987
1986
GenesisOriginal Music Composer
1982
GandhiOriginal Music Composer
1979
1978
1972
1972
The Concert for Bangladeshas Self
1972