Ravi Shankar

Born: 1920-04-07 Varanasi, India

Died: 2012-12-11

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.