Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar passed away in San Diego on Tuesday.
He was 92. He was admitted to the Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla
last Thursday after he complained of breathing difficulties. He breathed
his last at 4.30 p.m. Pacific Time. According to an official statement
issued by The Ravi Shankar Foundation, the meastro "suffered from
upper-respiratory and heart issues over the past year and underwent
heart-valve replacement surgery last Thursday. Though the surgery was
successful, recovery proved too difficult for the 92-year-old musician."
The sitar exponent, perhaps could be called India`s musical ambassador and was responsible for making Indian classical music popular in the West. He had collaborated with several international artists including George Harrison of ‘The Beatles’ which had garnered him fame and adulation all over the world. As evidence of his staying power, consider that Shankar received India's three highest civilian honours -- the Padma Bhushan in 1967, the Padma Vibhushan in 1981 and the Bharat Ratna in 1999 -- each in a different decade!
The sitar exponent, perhaps could be called India`s musical ambassador and was responsible for making Indian classical music popular in the West. He had collaborated with several international artists including George Harrison of ‘The Beatles’ which had garnered him fame and adulation all over the world. As evidence of his staying power, consider that Shankar received India's three highest civilian honours -- the Padma Bhushan in 1967, the Padma Vibhushan in 1981 and the Bharat Ratna in 1999 -- each in a different decade!
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