Ravi Shankar, Indian sitar maestro has died. He was aged 92. His family said he had been admitted to the Scripps Memorial Hospital in San Diego, USA last week, but had failed to recover fully from surgery. Shankar gained widespread international recognition through his association with The Beatles. George Harrison once called Shankar "the godfather of world music". Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described him as a "national treasure and global ambassador of India's cultural heritage". Giles Martin, the son of Sir George Martin, famed producer of almost all of The Beatles' records. "I'm very sad to hear of his death," he said. "A beautiful, worldly man with warmth and talent. I bet George is happy to see him again," he said referring to George Harrison who died in 2001.
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| George Harrison with Ravi, (circa 1966) |
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