LONDON: A rare footage of Pandit Ravi Shankar has been unveiled to the mark the 100th birth anniversary of sitar maestro Ravi Shankar.
The footage released by BBC was shared by the sitarist’s family from their archives. It shows the legendary musician performing at different concerts as well as teaching sitar to The Beatles guitarist George Harrison.
To commemorate his centenary year, a series of ‘Ravi Shankar Centennial Concerts’ was planned featuring his daughters Norah Jones and Anoushka Shankar. However, the tour was cancelled indefinitely due to the spread of the coronavirus.
Talking to BBC, Anoushka called her father one of the greatest musicians ever lived.
“Most people across cultures and generations seem to know the name Shankar. There definitely were decades where he was the household Indian name that was putting India on the map, culturally and artistically.
“He’s my father so I think people might be inclined to take this with a pinch of salt but I really do think that he is one of the greatest musicians that ever lived,” she said. (AGENCIES)
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