Ravi Shankar
An Indian sitar virtuoso and composer who introduced Hindustani classical music to many global listeners.
Why Ravi Shankar matters
An Indian sitar virtuoso and composer who introduced Hindustani classical music to many global listeners. The strongest way to understand the work is through recordings rather than reputation alone: notice the relationship between writing, performance, arrangement and the technology of the period.
Where to start
Begin with a complete raga performance and learn its slow-to-fast structural arc.
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Begin with a defining album
02Hear it in sequence before building a playlist.
Change the period
03Choose an earlier or later record and compare the artistic choices.
Follow the credits
Producers, players, writers and labels open the next path.
PHYSICAL LISTENING
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