A tribute: Ravi Shankar (1920-2012)

“It would be near-impossible to evaluate his contribution, genius and music briefly, but among the many areas where Pandit Ravi Shankar contributed significantly was in the art of presentation. Shubha Mudgal writes.

A 92-year-old on a wheelchair, wearing an oxygen mask… and playing a sitar? Pandit Ravi Shankar, who played in that state for a select audience in Long Beach, California, alongwith daughter Anoushka on November 4. It was his last concert.

With the death of Pandit Ravi Shankar, Varanasi lost the last of its three sons who brought it international fame in the world of music. Pawan Dixit reports.

It is indeed surreal for me to believe Pandit Ravi Shankar, whom I called Dada, is no more. His passing away marks the end of an era that was truly magical. Amjad Ali Khan remembers.

In an interview a month ago, Pandit Ravi Shankar talked about his Bollywood connections and how Sir Richard Attenborough had hurt him.

“Get high on music,” Pandit Ravi Shankar always urged audiences in the West, sharing one of India’s oldest and best-kept secrets with the world.

Maestro Ravi Shankar died on Tuesday night at his home in San Diego. He had been suffering from upper-respiratory and heart issues and underwent a heart-valve replacement surgery on Thursday. Yashwant Raj reports. Life and times | The sitarist and the joss sticks