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December 12, 2012

Ravi Shankar on the Dick Cavett Show, & teaching George Harrison to play Sitar: Videos.

RIP Pandit Ravi Shankar.

92 years old. And his death comes just five days after the passing of this fellow legend.

The guy who taught George Harrison to play sitar.

Father of Anoushka and Norah. Musical legend.

With his lovely daughter:

His collaboration with Philip Glass:

Bio:

Note on George Harrison video:

The Beatles visited Rishikesh in India in February 1968 to attend an advanced Transcendental Meditation (TM) training session at the ashram of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. Amidst widespread media attention, their stay at the ashram was one of the band’s most productive periods. Their adoption of the Maharishi as their guru is credited by some as changing attitudes in the West about Indian spirituality, and encouraging the study of Transcendental Meditation. The Beatles first met the Maharishi in London in August 1967 and then attended a seminar in Bangor, Wales. Although this seminar in Wales was planned to be a 10-day session, their stay was cut short by the death of their manager, Brian Epstein. Wanting to learn more, they kept in contact with the Maharishi and planned to attend his ashram in October, but their trip was rescheduled due to other commitments.

With Zakir Hussein, who I’ve had the honor to see and interview:

His daughters:

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