WWIM : Ravi Shankar

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WWP ID 1300
Personal ID P06507
WWIM ID 1415
Text WWIM01
Page 098
Name Ravi Shankar
Religion H
Gender M
Year of Birth 1920
Date of Birth 7-4-1920
H / C H
Vocal
Instrument sitar
Gharana Senia
Guru Allaudin khan
Awards the Silver Bear Award(Berlin).
the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award dor Hindustani Instrumental Music, 1962.
City of Residence Bombay, M.R.
State of Residence MH
Publications Music Memory, Various articles.
Recordings Y
Academic Career
Experience Abroad Extensive concert tours abroad.
Notes in the Text b. at Varanasi.
s. of Shyam Shankar and Hemangini Devi.
Also Stadyed Dance.
Has Composed Music for films like 'Pather Panchali', 'The Flute adn the Bow' and Ballets like 'Discovery ofIndia' and 'India Immortal'
Was Guest Lecturer at the UCLA, California, U.S.A. 1965.
Was the Director, 'Kinnara' School of Music, Bombay and Los Angeles.
Presently Director, 'Kinnara' School of Music, Bombay.