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world’s greatest ever sitar player Ravi Shankar has died in hospital in USA, aged 92. legendary maestro was hospitalized last week to have operation, but never fully recovered. His wife Sukanya and daughter Anoushka, also accomplished sitarist, were by his side when he passed away. They issued statement to say: “Unfortunately, despite best efforts of surgeons and doctors taking care of him, his body was not able to withstand strain of the surgery." They added: “Although it is time for sorrow and sadness, it is also time for all of us to give thanks and to be grateful that we were able to have him as part of our lives. He will live forever in our hearts and in his music.”

Ravi Shankar was born Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury on 7 April 1920 in Varanasi on banks of River Ganges. He started learning sitar when he was 26. Sixteen years later he was touring Europe and USA helping to increase popularity of Indian classical music. His major break came when he taught George Harrison of Beatles to play sitar. He went on to have huge influence on Western popular music and became international superstar. He said in interview in 2011: “Everywhere I went, I was recognised. I didn't like that at all.” Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described him as "national treasure and global ambassador of India's cultural heritage".

 


 
 

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