Ravi Shankar
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Ravi Shankar
Summary
Ravi Shankar is a human[1]. He was born in Varanasi[2]. He was born on April 7, 1920[3]. He died in San Diego[4]. He died on December 11, 2012[5]. He worked as a composer[6], sitarist[7], film director[8], politician[9], and conductor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53,237 views/month, #4,317 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Ravi Shankar was born in Varanasi[2].
- Ravi Shankar died in San Diego[4].
- Ravi Shankar was born on April 7, 1920[3].
- Ravi Shankar died on December 11, 2012[5].
- Ravi Shankar was married to Annapurna Devi[12].
- A child of Ravi Shankar was Norah Jones[13].
- A child of Ravi Shankar was Shubbo Shankar[14].
- A child of Ravi Shankar was Anoushka Shankar[15].
- Ravi Shankar held citizenship in British Raj[16].
- Ravi Shankar held citizenship in Dominion of India[17].
- Ravi Shankar held citizenship in India[18].
- Ravi Shankar worked as a composer[6].
- Ravi Shankar's professions included sitarist[7].
- Ravi Shankar's professions included film director[8].
- Ravi Shankar worked as a politician[9].
- Ravi Shankar's professions included conductor[10].
- Ravi Shankar's professions included singer[19].
- Ravi Shankar held the position of member of Rajya Sabha[20].
- Ravi Shankar received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[21].
- Ravi Shankar received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[22].
- Ravi Shankar received the Ramon Magsaysay Award[23].
- Ravi Shankar received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[24].
- Ravi Shankar received the Banga Bibhushan[25].
- Ravi Shankar received the Praemium Imperiale[26].
- Ravi Shankar was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Varanasi[2], Ravi Shankar… he was born on April 7, 1920[3].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include composer[6], sitarist[7], film director[8], politician[9], conductor[10], and singer[19]. Ravi Shankar held the position of member of Rajya Sabha[20].
Recognition
Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[21], a grade of an order[28], in France[29]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[22], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31]; Ramon Magsaysay Award[23], an award[32], in Philippines[33], founded in 1958[34]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[24], a lifetime achievement award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1962[37]; Banga Bibhushan[25], an award[38], in India[39], founded in 2011[40]; and Praemium Imperiale[26], an international award[41], founded in 1988[42].
Personal Life
Among Ravi Shankar's spouses was Annapurna Devi[12]. Children include Norah Jones[13], an actor[43], b. 1979[44], of United States[45], awarded the Grammy Award for Best New Artist[46], specialised in music composing[47]; Shubbo Shankar[14], a sitarist[48], 1942–1992[49], of India[50]; and Anoushka Shankar[15], a composer[51], b. 1981[52], of United Kingdom[53]. His religion is recorded as Hinduism[54].
Death and Burial
Ravi Shankar died on December 11, 2012[5]. He died in San Diego[4]. Recorded cause of death include respiratory failure[55] and heart failure[56].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Ravi Shankar include Ravi Coltrane[57], a jazz musician[58], b. 1965[59], of United States[60].
Why It Matters
Ravi Shankar ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53,237 views/month, #4,317 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He has been cited as an influence by The Beatles[63], a musical group[64], founded in 1960[65]; George Harrison[66], a guitarist[67], 1943–2001[68], of United Kingdom[69], awarded the Billboard Music Awards[70]; and The Stooges[71], a musical group[72], founded in 1967[73].
Entities named for him include Ravi Coltrane[57], a jazz musician[58], b. 1965[59], of United States[60].
FAQs
Where was Ravi Shankar born?
Ravi Shankar was born in Varanasi[2].
Where did Ravi Shankar die?
Ravi Shankar died in San Diego[4].
Who was Ravi Shankar married to?
Ravi Shankar's spouses include Annapurna Devi[12].
What did Ravi Shankar do for work?
Ravi Shankar worked as composer[6], sitarist[7], film director[8], politician[9], and conductor[10].
What awards did Ravi Shankar receive?
Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[21], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[22], Ramon Magsaysay Award[23], and Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[24].
Who did Ravi Shankar influence?
Ravi Shankar has been cited as an influence by The Beatles[63], George Harrison[66], and The Stooges[71].