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 | COME and CELEBRATE the 95th BIRTHDAY OF Sitar Maestro Pt. Ravi Shankar Friday March 27, 7:00 pm Guest of Honor Conductor David Murphy Sitar - Sarod Jugalbandhi by Gupta Brothers Odissi Performance by Dr. Sonal Mansingh For festival tickets and annual subscription please visit http://www.indianfinearts.org |  |
Ravi Shankar Opera Review & Video
Photos from the opening of the wonderful exposition,
"Ravi Shankar: A Life in Music," up now at Casa De La India.
"Ravi Shankar: A Life in Music," up now at Casa De La India.
"In short this is prime Ravi Shankar, essential though as yet unknown until now for all those who had the misfortune of missing the performance. I believe I was working the midnight shift that night in New Jersey. For myself and the rest of us who couldn't be there this is a revelation; for those who were it will be a moving reminder, an excellently recorded commemoration and celebration."
-Gapplegate Music on Nine Decades Vol. 4: A night at St. John the Divine
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-Gapplegate Music on Nine Decades Vol. 4: A night at St. John the Divine
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"Ravi Shankar's intuition and his ability to drop away from the constraints of time and space were what created the joy and playfulness that millions of people continue to enjoy in his playing."
-Douglas Heselgrave on Nine Decades Vol. 4: A night at St. John the Divine
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-Douglas Heselgrave on Nine Decades Vol. 4: A night at St. John the Divine
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Nine Decades Vol. 4: A Night At St. John The Divine
NOW AVAILABLE
On August 6, 1976, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his first US concert appearance, Ravi Shankar organized a dusk ‘til dawn concert at the historic St. John the Divine cathedral in New York City. The concert, featuring many acts of the day and several virtuosos of the Indian classical world, ended at dawn with an extended set from the Maestro. To mark the 60th anniversary of his first introduction to the West, EMWMusic is proud to release his remastered concert as the fourth installment of our Nine Decades series. Accompanied by the great Alla Rakha on Tabla, the tracks, including Cathedral Multani and Cathedral Vachaspati, are pure improvisational mastery!
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On August 6, 1976, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his first US concert appearance, Ravi Shankar organized a dusk ‘til dawn concert at the historic St. John the Divine cathedral in New York City. The concert, featuring many acts of the day and several virtuosos of the Indian classical world, ended at dawn with an extended set from the Maestro. To mark the 60th anniversary of his first introduction to the West, EMWMusic is proud to release his remastered concert as the fourth installment of our Nine Decades series. Accompanied by the great Alla Rakha on Tabla, the tracks, including Cathedral Multani and Cathedral Vachaspati, are pure improvisational mastery!
Listen Now | Buy Now
Just Announced:new Anoushka Shankar tour dates
Just Announced: Lorient, France - Aug 6 at Festival Interceltique. See all Anoushka Shankar tour dates here.
Ravi Shankar's final vision: the first ever East-West Opera!
Bringing to life the groundbreaking artistic vision of Ravi Shankar, one of the most influential musicians of all time.
Ravi Shankar’s final artistic vision is to create the world’s first East-West opera, joyfully uniting the music of both hemispheres in an entertaining, uplifting work that also communicates the elements of Indian spirituality that were so important to him. It will unite the power of music, sound and vision in a groundbreaking combination. Our focus turned to the Opera Sukanya immediately after the world premiere of his Symphony in 2010. READ MORE & Listen to what the world’s first East-West Opera will sound like.
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Ravi Shankar Milestones: A Primer to the Maestro's Music
Created by the Ravi Shankar Foundation in celebration of what would have been Shankar’s 94th birthday on April 7, 2014, Ravi Shankar: Milestones is intended as a guide for exploring the stunning array embodied in Shankar’s musicianship, and as a launching pad for discovery. The book instills in the reader that which the Maestro held most dear: curiosity and discipline - from which the freedom of all creative expression flows. The book is accompanied by a companion CD of “illustration” excerpts.
Ravi Shankar: Milestones is the culmination of work made possible by the support of East Meets West Music and generous funding from a GRAMMY Foundation Preservation Grant. The book and Companion CD will be available exclusively through the Ravi Shankar Foundation’s blurb.com page, and as a thank you gift to patrons who make donations of $250 or more directly to the Ravi Shankar Foundation, as well as being donated to select educational institutions. The illustration tracks will be available on iTunes.
Buy on Blurb | Read Press Release | Listen on SoundCloud
Ravi Shankar: Milestones is the culmination of work made possible by the support of East Meets West Music and generous funding from a GRAMMY Foundation Preservation Grant. The book and Companion CD will be available exclusively through the Ravi Shankar Foundation’s blurb.com page, and as a thank you gift to patrons who make donations of $250 or more directly to the Ravi Shankar Foundation, as well as being donated to select educational institutions. The illustration tracks will be available on iTunes.
Buy on Blurb | Read Press Release | Listen on SoundCloud
Anoushka embarks on her European 'Traces of You' tour
Click for her new music video “Lasya,” a live version of the piece taken from her latest album “Traces of you”.
Tribute to Ravi Shankar
March 20, 2014
Posted by: Timesofindia.com; April 24, 2014
Satyajit Ray's storyboard tribute to Ravi Shankar turns into book
It was to be a tribute to a sitar maestro from a master filmmaker. It was a series of frames, painted in the form of a visual script that was to be made into a documentary way back in the Fifties. READ FULL ARTICLE...
Posted by: Timesofindia.com; April 24, 2014
Satyajit Ray's storyboard tribute to Ravi Shankar turns into book
It was to be a tribute to a sitar maestro from a master filmmaker. It was a series of frames, painted in the form of a visual script that was to be made into a documentary way back in the Fifties. READ FULL ARTICLE...
Anoushka Shankar's performance of Ravi's Second Sitar Concerto
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April 17, 2014
Classical review: RSNO/Kristjan Järvi/Anoushka Shankar, Edinburgh Posted by scotsman.com; by David Kettle IT FELT a bit like a magic show – at first, anyway. With the Royal Scottish National Orchestra on stage and tuned, the lights dimmed, then went out completely. When they glimmered again, conductor Kristjan Järvi had miraculously appeared on the podium, baton ready for the first piece – Arvo Pärt’s Fratres....READ FULL STORY |
Happy Birthday Ravi Shankar. Forever in our thoughts.
April 7, 2014
Ravi Shankar, born April 7, 1920.
Ravi Shankar, born April 7, 1920.
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April 7 2014; dnaindia.com
India is a land of artistes and art dwells in every nook and corner of India. One such legendary artiste the nation was blessed to have was Pandit Ravi Shankar. Rightly called “the godfather of world music”, the sitar maestro was a gem of Indian classical music. On April 7, 2014, it's his 94th birth anniversary and on this occasion, we pay a tribute to his life and his music... |
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Anoushka Shankar News
Photo Courtesy: Ragas & Sagas
March 20, 2014
Anoushka Shankar : A World Sound Travelogue
Posted by Ragas & Sagas
The daughter of ‘The godfather of world music” Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar began learning the ropes under her father at age nine, making her performing debut four years later...
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March 20, 2014
Beatstreet
Posted March 11, 2014; The Hindu
It’s not every day that a daughter gets to sing for her father. And especially when the father happens to be the late Pandit Ravi Shankar, it’s a memorial of a notably bigger proportion from daughter, songwriter, composer and sitarist Anoushka Shankar.
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Feb 25, 2014
Anoushka Shankar on the Father FactorPosted Feb 20, 2014; The Telegraph, Calcutta
Anoushka Shankar on the father factor, li’ Zubin and music apps she uses.
READ FULL INTERVIEW
Anoushka Shankar : A World Sound Travelogue
Posted by Ragas & Sagas
The daughter of ‘The godfather of world music” Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar began learning the ropes under her father at age nine, making her performing debut four years later...
READ FULL STORY
March 20, 2014
Beatstreet
Posted March 11, 2014; The Hindu
It’s not every day that a daughter gets to sing for her father. And especially when the father happens to be the late Pandit Ravi Shankar, it’s a memorial of a notably bigger proportion from daughter, songwriter, composer and sitarist Anoushka Shankar.
READ FULL STORY
Feb 25, 2014
Anoushka Shankar on the Father FactorPosted Feb 20, 2014; The Telegraph, Calcutta
Anoushka Shankar on the father factor, li’ Zubin and music apps she uses.
READ FULL INTERVIEW
Honoring Lakshmi Shankar
Pandit Ravi Shankar Memorial concert
MONDAY, APRIL 7 2014Presented By: The Bhavan Centre
sponsored By: Bagri Foundation Ticket prices: £50, £30, £20 The Bhavan Centre, UK presents Pandit Ravi Shankar memorial concert GURU-PATH In the footsteps of the master Sitar by Anoushka Shankar One of the brightest and youngest stars of the sitar Anoushka Shankar pays tribute to her late father, the legendary Pandit Ravi Shankar in this benefit concert for the Bhavan. A beacon of Indian classical music across the world, the Bhavan is proud to present Anoushka Shankar for the every first time. The event is sponsored by the Bagri Foundation. Accompanied by: Tanmoy Bose - Tabla Pirashanna Thevarajah - Mridangam Buy Tickets Now All Anoushka Shankar Tour Dates |  |
A Day In The Life- George Harrison
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Feb 25, 2014
Feb 1, 2014; chicagonow.com By: Howard Moore A look back at The Concert for Bangladesh The 50th anniversary of the Beatles appearing on the Ed Sullivan is just a week away. This weekend I'm going to focus on the two Beatles who have died, George Harrison and John Lennon. In their post Beatles careers, each had a day that stands out. Let's take a look at those days, starting with Harrison. READ FULL ARTICLE |
Congratulations to Anoushka Shankar!
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CONGRATULATIONS to ANOUSHKA SHANKAR
for winning the Global Icon Award at this year's Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA) on January 20, 2014 SEE THE ENTIRE LIST OF 2014's WINNERS HERE! SEE ALL ANOUSHKA'S TOUR DATES HERE! |
Anoushka Shankar News
THE DOVERLANE MUSIC CONFERENCE'2014 Kolkata
Feb 4, 2014
Anoushka Shankar performs at FICCI auditorium in DelhiTNN
Posted: Feb 4, 2014; The Indian Times
The FICCI auditorium in the city reverberated with the soothing sitar recital by Anoushka Shankar recently. The event was organized by Routes 2 Roots foundation and was attended by Karan Singh, Gustavo de Aristegui, ambassador of Spain to India, Surendra Kumar, former ambassador, Sukanya Shankar, and the founders of Routes 2 Roots, Rakesh Gupta and Tina Vachani...
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE.
Feb 1, 2014
Singing Strings - Anoushka Shankar
Posted on January 22, 2014; The Hindu
Sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar talks to Chitra Swaminathan about the varied influences she brings to her music and her new album Traces of You ahead of her concert in Chennai on January 26
Anoushka’s Shankar’s heavily accented English belies her Indian moorings — of a childhood spent understanding complicated ragas, grappling with the 19 strings of the heavy sitar, sitting unwearyingly through long learning sessions with maestro-guru-father Pandit Ravi Shankar and accompanying him for concerts around the world from age 13...
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE.
Feb 1, 2014
Striking a chord - Anoushka ShankarPosted January 27, 2014; The Hindu
Anoushka Shankar provided glimpses of her classical training and imaginative sitar play at a concert organised by The Hindu in the city recently
It was a concert with strings attached. Strings that are bound to a pristine legacy that celebrates classicism and is creatively liberating too...
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE.
Anoushka Shankar performs at FICCI auditorium in DelhiTNN
Posted: Feb 4, 2014; The Indian Times
The FICCI auditorium in the city reverberated with the soothing sitar recital by Anoushka Shankar recently. The event was organized by Routes 2 Roots foundation and was attended by Karan Singh, Gustavo de Aristegui, ambassador of Spain to India, Surendra Kumar, former ambassador, Sukanya Shankar, and the founders of Routes 2 Roots, Rakesh Gupta and Tina Vachani...
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE.
Feb 1, 2014
Singing Strings - Anoushka Shankar
Posted on January 22, 2014; The Hindu
Sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar talks to Chitra Swaminathan about the varied influences she brings to her music and her new album Traces of You ahead of her concert in Chennai on January 26
Anoushka’s Shankar’s heavily accented English belies her Indian moorings — of a childhood spent understanding complicated ragas, grappling with the 19 strings of the heavy sitar, sitting unwearyingly through long learning sessions with maestro-guru-father Pandit Ravi Shankar and accompanying him for concerts around the world from age 13...
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE.
Feb 1, 2014
Striking a chord - Anoushka ShankarPosted January 27, 2014; The Hindu
Anoushka Shankar provided glimpses of her classical training and imaginative sitar play at a concert organised by The Hindu in the city recently
It was a concert with strings attached. Strings that are bound to a pristine legacy that celebrates classicism and is creatively liberating too...
READ FULL ARTICLE HERE.
Musical stalwarts pay tribute to Pandit Ravi Shankar in Kolkata
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Feb 1, 2014
Posted on January 23, 2014; The Times of India That the City of Joy is a music lovers' haven was proved yet again at the second edition of Shraddhayanjali. The three-day cultural festival organized as a tribute to legendary sitarist Pandit Ravi Shankar at Barisha recently. The open-air event saw guests coming in droves to listen to the maestros... READ FULL ARTICLE & SEE PHOTOS |
Ravi Shankar News
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Jan 21, 2014
Global Village continues with Best of 2013 - Features Ravi on Wednesday, Jan 22! "Global Village highlights some unusual musical pairings this time around, including ... great Ravi Shankar with violin master Yehudi Menuhin." - From www.kmuw.org. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE. Jan 20, 2014 The Oakland East Bay Symphony presents: 'Notes from India' on 3/28, featuring music by Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass. |
Anoushka Shankar News
Jan 14, 2014New Music Reviews
(Review from Electronic Musician; Nov 2013)
Sitarist Anoushka Shankar is a symbol of India’s past and future, her intensely beautiful music grounded in Indian classical but encompassing dance, electronic, and pop styles. Her seventh album, Traces of You, includes guest vocals from half-sister Norah Jones, and reveals Shankar’s increasingly mature composition and orchestration skills. If ever music reflected a nation’s moment in time, Traces of You’s soulful sitar, swelling orchestrations, and pulsing beats provide a contemporary soundtrack to a land and its people developing at breakneck speed.
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Jan 9, 2014
HT Leadership Summit 2013 Day-2 | Evening Session | Anoushka Shankar, Imran Khan, Smiriti IraniAnoushka Shankar speaking at HT Leadership Summit in New Delhi, Dec. 2013.
See her Speech here. (Anoushka's speech @14:50.)
Jan 3, 2014
Anoushka Shankar to enthral at Dover Lane Music ConferenceArticle from The Indian Express
Noted sitar player Anoushka Shankar and flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia would be the main attraction for music aficionados in next year's edition of Dover Lane Music Conference. Four night-long musical sessions will be held at Nazrul Mancha from January 22.
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Dec 31, 2013 Anoushka Shankar to perform solo at Kolkata first time
Article from Business Standard
Five years after she performed with her father Pandit Ravi Shankar at the prestigious Dover Lane Music Conference here, sitarist Anoushka Shankar will be back in the city with her maiden solo act at the 62nd edition of the event. The four-day event, to be held Jan 22-25, will have recitals by maestros like vocalist Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty, flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia, violinist L. Subramaniam, who have participated in the festival on multiple occasions.
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Lakshmi Shankar
June 16, 1926 - December 30, 2013
Hindustani Classical musician and sister in law of Raviji.
She had a heavenly voice which would melt any heart.
She was a kind and beautiful soul.
We will miss her.
Shankar Family
June 16, 1926 - December 30, 2013
Hindustani Classical musician and sister in law of Raviji.
She had a heavenly voice which would melt any heart.
She was a kind and beautiful soul.
We will miss her.
Shankar Family
Dec 11, 2013
It is a year since my beloved Raviji left his physical abode, but he is present in every breath I take. Sitting here in front of his Concerto Sitar beautifully displayed at the Taj hotel in Mumbai at the Ravi Shankar Suite, I thank God for having given me the opportunity to serve this beautiful soul. What hasn't he done in music? How many millions has he touched with his sacred music! My heart swells with pride and gratitude. Anoushka just performed a concert at the Terrace here. It was a beautiful show, Raviji would have been proud. The song, "The Sun Won't Set," lingers in my mind. Yes, Ravi - the Sun of India - will not set. His music and legacy will keep playing and motivating generations to come! The only way I can heal is to protect and share his work with the world. There is so much to do, I cannot do it alone and I seek all your help in this huge task. -Sukanya Shankar
Ravi Shankar; 2014 Best World Album Grammy Nominee!
Dec 9, 2013
Ravi Shankar gets posthumous nomination at 56th Grammy Awards for 'The Living Room Sessions Part 2' in World Music section.
Ravi Shankar gets posthumous nomination at 56th Grammy Awards for 'The Living Room Sessions Part 2' in World Music section.
News & Events: Anoushka Shankar
Dec 2, 2013
Anoushka Shankar to tour India next month
Article from: Business Standard
Anoushka Shankar, daughter of legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar, will visit India next month to promote her new single 'Traces Of You' from her Indo- Western album of the same name. The 32-year-old Grammy nominated sitarist's two city concert in Mumbai and Delhi will take place on December 12 and December 13.
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For more information go to www.anoushkashankar.com
Dec 2, 2013
Anoushka Shankar talks about her dad, music, marriage, motherhood and fear of being alone
Article from: India New England; posted 11/21/13
"My music is somewhat like me, eclectic, soulful, feminine and celebratory," says Anoushka Shankar, one of the best sitar players, composers and daughter of legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar.
Read the interview here!
Anoushka Shankar to tour India next month
Article from: Business Standard
Anoushka Shankar, daughter of legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar, will visit India next month to promote her new single 'Traces Of You' from her Indo- Western album of the same name. The 32-year-old Grammy nominated sitarist's two city concert in Mumbai and Delhi will take place on December 12 and December 13.
Read full article>>
Buy tickets here
For more information go to www.anoushkashankar.com
Dec 2, 2013
Anoushka Shankar talks about her dad, music, marriage, motherhood and fear of being alone
Article from: India New England; posted 11/21/13
"My music is somewhat like me, eclectic, soulful, feminine and celebratory," says Anoushka Shankar, one of the best sitar players, composers and daughter of legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar.
Read the interview here!
Ravi Shankar's legacy continues through Anoushka Shankar
Nov 21, 2013
Article from "DCist Preview: Anoushka Shankar @ Lisner" By: Sriram Gopal
Nov 14, 2013; DCist.com: Arts & Entertainment
The music world lost one of its treasures last December with the passing of Ravi Shankar. A brilliant sitarist, he played a key role in introducing western audiences to Indian classical music, first through his relationship with The Beatles' George Harrison and later with memorable performances at the Monterey Pop Festival and Woodstock. Fortunately, he leaves us with a rich catalog of recorded material and his legacy also continues through his gifted daughter, Anoushka Shankar.
With the title track and other compositions like "Fathers", the elder Shankar's spirit permeates throughout Anoushka's recent release, Traces of You...
..."It's a really lovely band. I'm genuinely excited to be presenting this music with them," Shankar said of the upcoming performance. "I'm very conscious of people taking the time to buy a ticket and come out to a concert, especially in this economy. But I hope we move people. I hope they find things that are beautiful."...READ FULL ARTICLE >>
For more information & tour dates go to www.anoushkashankar.com
Article from "DCist Preview: Anoushka Shankar @ Lisner" By: Sriram Gopal
Nov 14, 2013; DCist.com: Arts & Entertainment
The music world lost one of its treasures last December with the passing of Ravi Shankar. A brilliant sitarist, he played a key role in introducing western audiences to Indian classical music, first through his relationship with The Beatles' George Harrison and later with memorable performances at the Monterey Pop Festival and Woodstock. Fortunately, he leaves us with a rich catalog of recorded material and his legacy also continues through his gifted daughter, Anoushka Shankar.
With the title track and other compositions like "Fathers", the elder Shankar's spirit permeates throughout Anoushka's recent release, Traces of You...
..."It's a really lovely band. I'm genuinely excited to be presenting this music with them," Shankar said of the upcoming performance. "I'm very conscious of people taking the time to buy a ticket and come out to a concert, especially in this economy. But I hope we move people. I hope they find things that are beautiful."...READ FULL ARTICLE >>
For more information & tour dates go to www.anoushkashankar.com
IFFI to pay tribute to Ravi Shankar
Nov 12, 2013
Nov 6, 2013; The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Legendary singer Manna Dey, who passed away recently, will be honoured with a special tribute along with Pandit Ravi Shankar at the 44th International Film Festival of India to be held in Goa from November 20 to 30.
As per the festival tradition, IFFI pays tribute to noted film personalities who passed away in the year preceding the festival.
In the 'Homages' section, IFFI invites the family members, friends and well-wishers of the personalities to attend the screenings of the artists' best work.
See more
Nov 6, 2013; The Economic Times
NEW DELHI: Legendary singer Manna Dey, who passed away recently, will be honoured with a special tribute along with Pandit Ravi Shankar at the 44th International Film Festival of India to be held in Goa from November 20 to 30.
As per the festival tradition, IFFI pays tribute to noted film personalities who passed away in the year preceding the festival.
In the 'Homages' section, IFFI invites the family members, friends and well-wishers of the personalities to attend the screenings of the artists' best work.
See more
Anoushka Shankar & Norah Jones
Nov 12, 2013
Nov 6, 2013; American Songwriter
Norah Jones On Working With Sister Anoushka Shankar
Watch the Video
A strong sense of family runs through Grammy-winning Indian musician Anoushka Shankar’s new album Traces Of You. During the recording, she lost her father, the sitar master Ravi Shankar; she also focused on raising her young son, Zubin. Anuoshka’s half sister Norah Jones lends her famous pipes to the sitar-laden “The Sun Won’t Set,” marking their first collaboration in many years. The album is inspired by the idea that each of us leaves an indelible mark on everyone we come in contact with.
In this video, Jones talks about their easy-going collaboration. “Even though we have a little differences musically — we come from very different influences — there was a lot of shorthand we could use in the studio,” she notes. “We’re both very quick, and don’t have a lot of patience for doing things a million times.”
“Now that we’re both so comfortable in our own skin as people or as musicians, for us to come together at this point in our lives is very special.”
See original blog.
Nov 6, 2013; American Songwriter
Norah Jones On Working With Sister Anoushka Shankar
Watch the Video
A strong sense of family runs through Grammy-winning Indian musician Anoushka Shankar’s new album Traces Of You. During the recording, she lost her father, the sitar master Ravi Shankar; she also focused on raising her young son, Zubin. Anuoshka’s half sister Norah Jones lends her famous pipes to the sitar-laden “The Sun Won’t Set,” marking their first collaboration in many years. The album is inspired by the idea that each of us leaves an indelible mark on everyone we come in contact with.
In this video, Jones talks about their easy-going collaboration. “Even though we have a little differences musically — we come from very different influences — there was a lot of shorthand we could use in the studio,” she notes. “We’re both very quick, and don’t have a lot of patience for doing things a million times.”
“Now that we’re both so comfortable in our own skin as people or as musicians, for us to come together at this point in our lives is very special.”
See original blog.
Anoushka Shankar on Tour
Nov 12, 2013
Nov 8, 2013; AL.com
Anoushka Shankar's tour stop whets the appetite for more Indian music of the classical kind (music review)
The distinctive yearning twang of her sitar resonated through the Alys Stephens Center's Jemison Concert Hall Thursday night, as she began a tour that will take her through North America and Europe and end in India. It was clear from five supporting musicians on stage that this would be a global venture -- cellists Danny Keane and Tanya Wells doubling on piano, Pirashanna Tevarajah on percussion, Sanjeev Shankar on shehnai, Manu Delago doubling on drums and "hang," a trio of pitched percussion instruments similar to steel drums.
"Voice of the Moon," a condensed raga Anoushka composed for her "Rise" album, gave notice that she has remained committed to the Hindustani roots instilled by her father. Starting with a short alap, it accelerated from slow, ornamental pitch bends to a leisurely rhythmic walk to a melodic frenzy, Tevarajah's drumming on the south Indian mridangam and Sanjeev Shankar's double-reed shehnai keeping pace with Anoushka's fiery technique. See entire review.
For all Anoushka's tour dates click here
Nov 8, 2013; AL.com
Anoushka Shankar's tour stop whets the appetite for more Indian music of the classical kind (music review)
The distinctive yearning twang of her sitar resonated through the Alys Stephens Center's Jemison Concert Hall Thursday night, as she began a tour that will take her through North America and Europe and end in India. It was clear from five supporting musicians on stage that this would be a global venture -- cellists Danny Keane and Tanya Wells doubling on piano, Pirashanna Tevarajah on percussion, Sanjeev Shankar on shehnai, Manu Delago doubling on drums and "hang," a trio of pitched percussion instruments similar to steel drums.
"Voice of the Moon," a condensed raga Anoushka composed for her "Rise" album, gave notice that she has remained committed to the Hindustani roots instilled by her father. Starting with a short alap, it accelerated from slow, ornamental pitch bends to a leisurely rhythmic walk to a melodic frenzy, Tevarajah's drumming on the south Indian mridangam and Sanjeev Shankar's double-reed shehnai keeping pace with Anoushka's fiery technique. See entire review.
For all Anoushka's tour dates click here
Anoushka Shankar: New album 'A Journey'
Nov 6, 2013
Oct 3, 2013; BBC News
Watch the Video
Sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar's music is deeply rooted in Indian classical music, which she studied from the age of nine under her father, the legendary Ravi Shankar, who passed away last year. Now she has teamed up with producer Nitin Sawhney and her sister, Norah Jones, on a new album entitled Traces of You.
Speaking to the BBC's Lucy Hockings, the artist said: "All music comes from a personal place and for me it was really about a journey that I ended up going on, that I hadn't even really meant to go on".
See Original Blog
Watch Anoushka Shankar: What is a Raga?
See more at anoushkashankar.com
Oct 3, 2013; BBC News
Watch the Video
Sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar's music is deeply rooted in Indian classical music, which she studied from the age of nine under her father, the legendary Ravi Shankar, who passed away last year. Now she has teamed up with producer Nitin Sawhney and her sister, Norah Jones, on a new album entitled Traces of You.
Speaking to the BBC's Lucy Hockings, the artist said: "All music comes from a personal place and for me it was really about a journey that I ended up going on, that I hadn't even really meant to go on".
See Original Blog
Watch Anoushka Shankar: What is a Raga?
See more at anoushkashankar.com
'Traces of You' available now!
October 22, 2013
Watch the official videoBuy now on Itunes
Buy now on Amazon
See more at anoushkashankar.com
Watch the official videoBuy now on Itunes
Buy now on Amazon
See more at anoushkashankar.com
USTAV Series - Celebrating Ravi Shankar - Available now!
October 8, 2013
UTSAV SERIES
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UTSAV! is an East Meets West Music series celebrating the life, music and legacy of Ravi Shankar, featuring musicians and students inspired by the Maestro and who continue his mission of peace through music. The first two installments include Arghyam - The Offering by world renowned classical Hindustani vocalist in the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana tradition Ashwini Bhide Deshpande and Raga & Raj, a set of daring, experimental compositions by Barry Phillips - a long time student of Ravi Shankar - Linda Burman-Hall harpsichordist extraordinaire with Lux Musica Ensemble! Click here to see more
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UTSAV! is an East Meets West Music series celebrating the life, music and legacy of Ravi Shankar, featuring musicians and students inspired by the Maestro and who continue his mission of peace through music. The first two installments include Arghyam - The Offering by world renowned classical Hindustani vocalist in the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana tradition Ashwini Bhide Deshpande and Raga & Raj, a set of daring, experimental compositions by Barry Phillips - a long time student of Ravi Shankar - Linda Burman-Hall harpsichordist extraordinaire with Lux Musica Ensemble! Click here to see more
Talk/Film Screening: Ravi Shankar Opera Presentation
October 4, 2013
Date: Friday, October 11, 2013
Time: 6:30 pmLocation: The Nehru Center, London
A unique evening presentation of this major new cultural work. This event will feature acclaimed novelist Amit Chaudhuri and conductor and composer David Murphy who worked and studied for many years with Pandit Ravi Shankar. They will show how along with Anoushka Shankar they are completing the writing of an opera, based on an episode from the Mahabharata and conceived by Ravi Shankar before his death in December 2012. We are also delighted to say we will be joined by Sukanya Shankar, Ravi Shankar’s wife and his inspiration in conceiving this work.
The evening will feature a talk, a film and musical excerpts to show how the opera is moving towards completion in 2014 with its initial performance at the Royal Opera House. The opera promises to be a fitting memorial to the great musician who had such an unprecedented impact on how Indian music and philosophy is understood in Europe and America.
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Date: Friday, October 11, 2013
Time: 6:30 pmLocation: The Nehru Center, London
A unique evening presentation of this major new cultural work. This event will feature acclaimed novelist Amit Chaudhuri and conductor and composer David Murphy who worked and studied for many years with Pandit Ravi Shankar. They will show how along with Anoushka Shankar they are completing the writing of an opera, based on an episode from the Mahabharata and conceived by Ravi Shankar before his death in December 2012. We are also delighted to say we will be joined by Sukanya Shankar, Ravi Shankar’s wife and his inspiration in conceiving this work.
The evening will feature a talk, a film and musical excerpts to show how the opera is moving towards completion in 2014 with its initial performance at the Royal Opera House. The opera promises to be a fitting memorial to the great musician who had such an unprecedented impact on how Indian music and philosophy is understood in Europe and America.
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Letter found from Britain's greatest opera composer's drawer shows his love for Ravi Shankar
October 2, 2013
Curators sifting through thousands of objects belonging to Britain's musical geniuses — composer Benjamin Britten and opera singer Peter Pears have stumbled upon an ink written page in their private diaries where the duo recalls their experience of having heard Pandit Ravi Shankar perform live. Britten and Pears had visited India in the early 1950s.
Their diary, which was used to jot down their daily experiences in India calls Shankar "the real thing".
The letter will be part of a museum in the Red House in Suffolk - where Britten and Pears lived and worked from 1957 until their death.
From 8 June 2013 the site re-opens in Aldeburgh after a £4.7 million redevelopment to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Britten — the world's most performed opera composer born in the 20th century.
The page with observations by Britten and Pears, available with TOI reads "an hour of the real thing. Ravi Shankar, a wonderful virtuoso, played his own Indian music to us at the radio station. Brilliant, fascinating, stimulating, wonderfully played. Unbelievable skill and invention."
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Curators sifting through thousands of objects belonging to Britain's musical geniuses — composer Benjamin Britten and opera singer Peter Pears have stumbled upon an ink written page in their private diaries where the duo recalls their experience of having heard Pandit Ravi Shankar perform live. Britten and Pears had visited India in the early 1950s.
Their diary, which was used to jot down their daily experiences in India calls Shankar "the real thing".
The letter will be part of a museum in the Red House in Suffolk - where Britten and Pears lived and worked from 1957 until their death.
From 8 June 2013 the site re-opens in Aldeburgh after a £4.7 million redevelopment to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of Britten — the world's most performed opera composer born in the 20th century.
The page with observations by Britten and Pears, available with TOI reads "an hour of the real thing. Ravi Shankar, a wonderful virtuoso, played his own Indian music to us at the radio station. Brilliant, fascinating, stimulating, wonderfully played. Unbelievable skill and invention."
Click here for more info & to see original article
Ravi Shankar, Trends in Cognitive Science
September 5, 2013
The April 2013 issue of the research journal "Trends in Cognitive Science" refers to a 1994 study in the Journal of European Applied Physiology where the author selected three pieces of music that differed in their rhythmic characteristics, including a Strauss waltz (regular rhythm), a ‘modern classic’ by H.W. Henze (irregular rhythm) and a ‘meditative piece’ by Ravi Shankar (non-rhythmic; [67]). Neurochemical effects of music were compared to a silent baseline. The meditative piece significantly reduced plasma levels of cortisol and norepinephrine, whereas the other two pieces had no effect. Norepinephrine neurons in the brain stem and midbrain regulate the autonomic responses of heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration.
On Animals and Plants, Too!
Tests on the effects of music on living organisms besides humans have shown that special pieces of music (including The Blue Danube) aid hens in laying more eggs. Music can also help cows to yield more milk. Researchers from Canada and the former Soviet Union found that wheat will grow faster when exposed to special ultrasonic and musical sounds. Rats were tested by psychologists to see how they would react to Bach's music and rock music. The rats were placed into two different boxes. Rock music was played in one of the boxes while Bach's music was played in the other box. The rats could choose to switch boxes through a tunnel that connected both boxes. Almost all of the rats chose to go into the box with the Bach music even after the type of music was switched from one box to the other.
Play Bach's Air on The G String
Play Strauss' The Blue Danube
Research took a new avenue when in 1968 a college student, Dorthy Retallack, started researching the effects of music on plants. She took her focus off of studying the beat and put in on studying the different sounds of music. Retallack tested the effects of music on plant growth by using music styles including classical, jazz, pop, rock, acid rock, East Indian, and country. She found that the plants grew well for almost every type of music except rock and acid rock. Jazz, classical, and Ravi Shankar turned out to be the most helpful to the plants. However, the plants tested with the rock music withered and died. The acid rock music also had negative effects on the plant growth.
See full issue here
The April 2013 issue of the research journal "Trends in Cognitive Science" refers to a 1994 study in the Journal of European Applied Physiology where the author selected three pieces of music that differed in their rhythmic characteristics, including a Strauss waltz (regular rhythm), a ‘modern classic’ by H.W. Henze (irregular rhythm) and a ‘meditative piece’ by Ravi Shankar (non-rhythmic; [67]). Neurochemical effects of music were compared to a silent baseline. The meditative piece significantly reduced plasma levels of cortisol and norepinephrine, whereas the other two pieces had no effect. Norepinephrine neurons in the brain stem and midbrain regulate the autonomic responses of heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration.
On Animals and Plants, Too!
Tests on the effects of music on living organisms besides humans have shown that special pieces of music (including The Blue Danube) aid hens in laying more eggs. Music can also help cows to yield more milk. Researchers from Canada and the former Soviet Union found that wheat will grow faster when exposed to special ultrasonic and musical sounds. Rats were tested by psychologists to see how they would react to Bach's music and rock music. The rats were placed into two different boxes. Rock music was played in one of the boxes while Bach's music was played in the other box. The rats could choose to switch boxes through a tunnel that connected both boxes. Almost all of the rats chose to go into the box with the Bach music even after the type of music was switched from one box to the other.
Play Bach's Air on The G String
Play Strauss' The Blue Danube
Research took a new avenue when in 1968 a college student, Dorthy Retallack, started researching the effects of music on plants. She took her focus off of studying the beat and put in on studying the different sounds of music. Retallack tested the effects of music on plant growth by using music styles including classical, jazz, pop, rock, acid rock, East Indian, and country. She found that the plants grew well for almost every type of music except rock and acid rock. Jazz, classical, and Ravi Shankar turned out to be the most helpful to the plants. However, the plants tested with the rock music withered and died. The acid rock music also had negative effects on the plant growth.
See full issue here
Ravi Shankar • Yours in Music • A Graphic Autobography
August 23, 2013
Yours in Music | A Graphic Autobiography is a graphical tribute to the life of Ravi Shankar, lending itself almost naturally to Pandit ji's journey in music. Playing out against the myriad of backdrops and nine decades of Pandit Ji's life,Yours in Music looks back with the virtuoso on his journey from little Robu to Ravi Shankar, from a teen dancer to a maestro, from a shishya to a guru, while recounting the major influences in his life-most importantly his years with his guru, the grand old man of Hindustani classical music, Baba Allauddin Khan. More...
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Yours in Music | A Graphic Autobiography is a graphical tribute to the life of Ravi Shankar, lending itself almost naturally to Pandit ji's journey in music. Playing out against the myriad of backdrops and nine decades of Pandit Ji's life,Yours in Music looks back with the virtuoso on his journey from little Robu to Ravi Shankar, from a teen dancer to a maestro, from a shishya to a guru, while recounting the major influences in his life-most importantly his years with his guru, the grand old man of Hindustani classical music, Baba Allauddin Khan. More...
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A Tribute to Ravi Shankar
August 11, 2013
The Golden Trio - A tribute to Ravi Shankar.
The Golden Trio - A tribute to Ravi Shankar.
Grammy Museum features Ravi Shankar at LA Live
The Grammy Museum is proud to celebrate Indian American music in August 2013 as part of our I love LA: Celebrating Los Angeles' Musical Melting Pot community initiative. Join us as we explore contemporary and classical Indian music through live performances, film screenings, lectures, and more. See list of events below.
Exhibit Case: Ravi Shankar
Throughout the month of August, the GRAMMY Museum will feature an exhibit display case containing artifacts of Ravi Shankar.
August 5, 2013
Film Screening: RagaDoors open at 4:30, program begins at 5 pm. This program is free. Please rsvp to programs@grammymuseum.org.
August 13, 2013
Reel to Reel: Ravi Shankar & Sangeet Ratna
Film screening and panel discussion with Mrs. Sukanya Shankar and film maker Alan Kazlowski regarding the life and music of Ravi Shankar. Doors open at 7pm, program begins at 7:30pm. Program is free but reservation required. RSVP to programs@grammymuseum.org.
August 19, 2013
Backstage Pass: Elephants With Guns
Morning program for children and families. Doors open at 10:30am, program begins at 11am.
Family Program: Tabla Pusher with Robin Sukhadia Saturday, August 17, 2013 Doors open at 10:30am, program begins at 11am. For more information email education@grammymuseum.org
Throughout the month of August, the GRAMMY Museum will feature an exhibit display case containing artifacts of Ravi Shankar.
August 5, 2013
Film Screening: RagaDoors open at 4:30, program begins at 5 pm. This program is free. Please rsvp to programs@grammymuseum.org.
August 13, 2013
Reel to Reel: Ravi Shankar & Sangeet Ratna
Film screening and panel discussion with Mrs. Sukanya Shankar and film maker Alan Kazlowski regarding the life and music of Ravi Shankar. Doors open at 7pm, program begins at 7:30pm. Program is free but reservation required. RSVP to programs@grammymuseum.org.
August 19, 2013
Backstage Pass: Elephants With Guns
Morning program for children and families. Doors open at 10:30am, program begins at 11am.
Family Program: Tabla Pusher with Robin Sukhadia Saturday, August 17, 2013 Doors open at 10:30am, program begins at 11am. For more information email education@grammymuseum.org
Concert for Bangla Desh
August 1, 2013
Ravi Shankar was the first artist to think of helping others as a humanitarian with the power of his art. Concert for Bangla Desh was his idea and conception and here is what he said in 2006:
"When new Bangla Desh was born and hundreds of thousands of refugees started pouring into India, I was so pained seeing the suffering of these innocent people and my heart went out to them. I wanted to help in whatever way I could and do something to raise money for the refugees. I was going to arrange a concert and play myself with perhaps a few friends. Dear George was in Los Angeles at that time and was visiting me. He saw the pain and anguish in me and was very concerned. I explained to George what was happening and asked for his help. Seeing my plight, he started to phone everyone. What happened afterwards is history. One day, no one knew of Bangla Desh and the next day the whole world was talking about it. Concert for Bangla Desh is very close to my heart as it was my conception and baby, and thanks to George it became as big as it did!" Ravi Shankar, July 31, 2006
August 1, 2013, will mark the 42nd anniversary of the Concert for Bangladesh. Deeply moved by the plight of more than eight million refugees who came to India during the Bangladesh Freedon struggle from Pakistan, Ravi Shankar wanted to help in any way he could. He planned to arrange a concert and collect money for the refugees. He approached his dear friend George to help him raise money for this cause. This humanitarian concern from Ravi Shankar sowed the seed of the concept for the concert for Bangladesh. With the help George Harrison this concert became the first magnus effort in fund raising paving the way for many others to do charity concerts.The concert was held in New York's Madison Square Garden, and played close to 40,000 people, raising $243,000 overnight for a fund administered by UNICEF. Since then, profits from the sales of the movie and the soundtrack contributed more than $17,000,000 to UNICEF which has distributed the funds to Bangladesh as well as other trouble spots around the world.
George Harrison and Ravi Shankar also talk about it here.
Ravi Shankar was the first artist to think of helping others as a humanitarian with the power of his art. Concert for Bangla Desh was his idea and conception and here is what he said in 2006:
"When new Bangla Desh was born and hundreds of thousands of refugees started pouring into India, I was so pained seeing the suffering of these innocent people and my heart went out to them. I wanted to help in whatever way I could and do something to raise money for the refugees. I was going to arrange a concert and play myself with perhaps a few friends. Dear George was in Los Angeles at that time and was visiting me. He saw the pain and anguish in me and was very concerned. I explained to George what was happening and asked for his help. Seeing my plight, he started to phone everyone. What happened afterwards is history. One day, no one knew of Bangla Desh and the next day the whole world was talking about it. Concert for Bangla Desh is very close to my heart as it was my conception and baby, and thanks to George it became as big as it did!" Ravi Shankar, July 31, 2006
August 1, 2013, will mark the 42nd anniversary of the Concert for Bangladesh. Deeply moved by the plight of more than eight million refugees who came to India during the Bangladesh Freedon struggle from Pakistan, Ravi Shankar wanted to help in any way he could. He planned to arrange a concert and collect money for the refugees. He approached his dear friend George to help him raise money for this cause. This humanitarian concern from Ravi Shankar sowed the seed of the concept for the concert for Bangladesh. With the help George Harrison this concert became the first magnus effort in fund raising paving the way for many others to do charity concerts.The concert was held in New York's Madison Square Garden, and played close to 40,000 people, raising $243,000 overnight for a fund administered by UNICEF. Since then, profits from the sales of the movie and the soundtrack contributed more than $17,000,000 to UNICEF which has distributed the funds to Bangladesh as well as other trouble spots around the world.
George Harrison and Ravi Shankar also talk about it here.
Northern Notes
CLASSICAL FLUTE CONCERT
July 21, 2013
Ravi Shankar Foundation is organising the students of Mr. C.M. Venkatachalam to sing Ravi Shankar's compositions here at the residence on the Sunday , the 21st of July.
Ravi Shankar Foundation is organising the students of Mr. C.M. Venkatachalam to sing Ravi Shankar's compositions here at the residence on the Sunday , the 21st of July.
Performing at the Mothers International School
July 6, 2013
Students from the Ravi Shankar Institute for Music and Performing Arts (RIMPA) performing at the Mothers International School, Delhi, on the 6th July.
Students from the Ravi Shankar Institute for Music and Performing Arts (RIMPA) performing at the Mothers International School, Delhi, on the 6th July.
Parampara & Raga Unplugged Live Concerts
June 1, 2013
One of Ravi Shankar's senior students Barun Kumar Pal, Tanmoy Bose, andTejendra Narayan Majumdar, will perform in Encinitas, CA. at The Seaside Center for Spiritual Living, 1613 Lake Drive.
5:30-7pm: Parampara. Barun Kumar Pal (Hansa Veena) and Tanmoy Bose(Tabla).
7:20 onwards: Raga Unplugged: Tejendra Narayan Majumdar (Sarod), Tanmoy Bose (Tabla).
One of Ravi Shankar's senior students Barun Kumar Pal, Tanmoy Bose, andTejendra Narayan Majumdar, will perform in Encinitas, CA. at The Seaside Center for Spiritual Living, 1613 Lake Drive.
5:30-7pm: Parampara. Barun Kumar Pal (Hansa Veena) and Tanmoy Bose(Tabla).
7:20 onwards: Raga Unplugged: Tejendra Narayan Majumdar (Sarod), Tanmoy Bose (Tabla).
The Living Room Sessions - Part 2
May 7, 2013
New CD release, "The Living Room Sessions - Part 2," contains three of the last session recordings made by Ravi Shankar before his death. The Maestro is joined on the recording by his long-time tabla accompanist, Tanmoy Bose.
"Shankar's playing is characterized by such intensity, clarity, and delight that it reveals, once more, the maestro's musical genius as something to reckon with, even in his tenth decade.
The first four of these sessions, released in 2011, won a GRAMMY award for Best World Music Album." More....
New CD release, "The Living Room Sessions - Part 2," contains three of the last session recordings made by Ravi Shankar before his death. The Maestro is joined on the recording by his long-time tabla accompanist, Tanmoy Bose.
"Shankar's playing is characterized by such intensity, clarity, and delight that it reveals, once more, the maestro's musical genius as something to reckon with, even in his tenth decade.
The first four of these sessions, released in 2011, won a GRAMMY award for Best World Music Album." More....
Guruji's Birthday
April 7, 2013
It is our beloved Guruji's birthday today. We would like to thank everyone for their love, concern and support. It really means a lot to us. We are having a small Havan and pooja at the Centre in Delhi. Let us all celebrate the life of this great Soul on this auspicious day.
It is our beloved Guruji's birthday today. We would like to thank everyone for their love, concern and support. It really means a lot to us. We are having a small Havan and pooja at the Centre in Delhi. Let us all celebrate the life of this great Soul on this auspicious day.
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