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Classical 101Last September, I wrote about the opera by Indian musician Ravi Shankar that was left unfinished when he died at the age of 92 in 2012 and about its…
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Classical 101An opera begun by Indian musician and composer Ravi Shankar, and left unfinished at the time of his passing in 2012, has been completed by his…
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Classical 101Indian musician Ravi Shankar said that the purpose of Indian music is to lead the listener "to a realm of awareness where the revelation of the true…
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Classical 101Among new recordings we've received, this one was brought to my attention, coming as it does, so close to Ravi Shankar's 90th birthday that I wrote about…
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Classical 101Ravi Shankar, the internationally celebrated sitar player and composer, turned 90 today. In addition to bringing India's ancient musical tradition to the…