Shankar
Americannoun
noun
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Yet Mr. Lloyd’s fascination has been particularly focused and personal, beginning in Los Angeles in 1957, when he first heard two legendary musicians, sitarist Ravi Shankar and tabla player Alla Rakha, in concert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
"Folding clothes, coffee making... cooking a very specific thing, sandwich making," Objectways head Ravi Shankar said, listing videos requested by clients.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Industry and Mr Burton star Lawety will play Stuart Sutcliffe, the band's original bassist before he left in 1961, while Farhan Akhtar will portray famous Indian composer Ravi Shankar.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
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 ● Dec. 10, 2025
The only easy-to-find items in this category are Indian Classical music, for example the performances of Ravi Shankar.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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