Memorial Page for Ravi Shankar
Indian sitar player
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April 7th, 2026
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Ravi Shankar (* April 7, 1920 in Varanasi; † December 11, 2012 in San Diego) was an indian sitar player. He was 92 years old. He was married to Annapurna Devi. He had at least 1 child (1 son). His faith was Hinduism. He received 9 awards, including Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Ramon Magsaysay Award. His cause of death was respiratory failure.
Life Events
9 EventsBorn in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
1920Married Annapurna Devi
1941until 1961
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
1962Padma Bhushan
1967Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance
1967West Meets East
Ramon Magsaysay Award
1992Praemium Imperiale
1997Died in San Diego, San Diego County (respiratory failure)
2012Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
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- Annapurna Devi
- Shubhendra Shankar
Ravi Shankar. Forever remembered.