Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Ravi Shankar's Death Anniversary


Ravi Shankar,
who passed away on 11 December 2012, whose name is often preceded by the title Pandit (Master) 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. Shankar was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1999.

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Pandit Makhanlal Chaturvedi's Birth Anniversary

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