Shankar
Americannoun
noun
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Composer Shankar Mahadevan said "every Indian is heartbroken today", adding that her music would "never perish as long as humanity exists" and that she would "live forever, with her incredible voice echoing across the world".
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Musical guests Gorillaz performed their 25-year-old hit “Clint Eastwood” with Del the Funky Homosapien and new song “The Moon Cave” with Asha Puthli, Anoushka Shankar and Black Thought.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 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
And Hussain grew up not only on Hindustani music but the records by the Doors, the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane his dad brought back from his West Coast appearances with Shankar.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 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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