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Shankar

American  
[shahn-kahr, shahng-] / ˈʃɑn kɑr, ʃɑŋ- /

noun

  1. Ravi 1920–2012, Indian sitarist.


Shankar British  
/ ˈʃæŋkɑː /

noun

  1. Ravi (ˈrɑːviː). 1920–2012 Indian sitarist

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When he returned full time to classical Hindustani music, working with various soloists, he eventually hooked up with Shankar, with whom he then worked almost exclusively.

From Los Angeles Times

This included rare discs of world music, arcane complete series of early classical music, Ravi Shankar playing Indian ragas, Led Zeppelin and everything in between.

From Los Angeles Times

Shankar, a 29-year-old male, died on 17 September after spending much of his life in isolation.

From BBC

Their boss, Objectways founder Ravi Shankar, says that in recent months, his firm has captured and annotated footage of robotic arms folding cardboard boxes and T-shirts and picking out certain colored objects on a table.

From Los Angeles Times

For 24 years, Shankar endured a lonely existence - including at least 13 spent in solitary confinement.

From BBC