Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 7, 1920
Died
December 11, 2012 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Benares, Benares State, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]
Also Known As
- Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury
- Ravindra Shankar Chowdhury
- Rabi Śaṃkar
Ravi Shankar
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.
Known For
Acting
Crew
Gandhi
Original Music Composer
1982
Charly
Original Music Composer
1968
Alice in Wonderland
Musician, Original Music Composer
1966
Chappaqua
Original Music Composer
1966
The World of Apu
Original Music Composer
1959
A Chairy Tale
Music
1957
The Flute and the Arrow
Original Music Composer
1957
Aparajito
Original Music Composer
1956
Pather Panchali
Original Music Composer
1955