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Ravi Shankar
- Country / region
- IN
- Recording years
- 1956–1958
- Recordings in scope
- 8
- Albums in scope
- 2
CURRENT BROWSING SCOPE
Ravi Shankar in 1950s · Traditional / Regional Music · India
Recordings and albums use the selected era and genre; the region confirms where this artist belongs.
ARTIST STORY
Meet Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar is a solo artist associated with IN whose catalog here spans 1956–1958. The artist is connected with Hindustani Classical Music, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.
Listen for how Hindustani Classical Music shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Raga Ahir Bhairav”, “Raga Jog”, “Raga Simhendra Madhyamam”, “An Introduction to Indian Music”. Then move to “The Sounds of India” and “Music of India (Three Classical Ragas)” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.
BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS
Basic information
- Type
- Solo artist
- Country / region
- IN
- Birth date
- April 7, 1920
- Death date
- December 11, 2012
- Birthplace
- Uttar Pradesh
- Roles
- Composer
START HERE
Recordings in the current scope
01Raga Ahir Bhairav1956 · Hindustani Classical MusicOpen in new tab 02Raga Jog1956 · Hindustani Classical MusicOpen in new tab 03Raga Simhendra Madhyamam1956 · Hindustani Classical MusicOpen in new tab 04An Introduction to Indian Music1958 · Hindustani Classical MusicOpen in new tab 05Bhimpalási1958 · Hindustani Classical MusicOpen in new tab
DISCOGRAPHY
Albums in the current scope
GENRES
Genres
ARTIST GRAPH
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