The “godfather of world music” India sitar legend RAVI SHANKAR departs this veil at 92.
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The “godfather of world music” India sitar legend RAVI SHANKAR departs this veil at 92.
Longtime Beatles and George Harrison musical guru Ravi was admitted to a hospital in Sand Diego after having difficulty breathing.
Shankar, who helped bring Indian music to the world, played at Woodstock 1969 and the 1967 Monterey Pop festival .
He pioneered The Concert for Bangla Desh 1971 – the very first of the benefit concerts.
Called "the godfather of world music" by George Harrison, Shankar helped millions of classical, jazz and rock lovers to discover the sensual mystic rhythms of centuries-old ragas -- traditional Indian music.