Ravi Shankar became an icon in the world of rock, even though the movement didn't align with his beliefs surrounding music.

"On behalf of music lovers and champions of East-West cultural connections, we felicitate Maestro Ravi Shankar on his 90th birthday," says Asia Society President Vishakha N. Desai. "He enchanted ...

In his Symphony Ravi Shankar explores this passion using the traditional instruments of a large Western orchestra. The sitar and orchestra play melodies based on a raga (a pattern or selection of ...

Two of the key ideas of Hindustani classical music (raga and tala) are found in the finale of Ravi Shankar’s Symphony. The sitar and orchestra play melodies based on a raga (a pattern or ...