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Born in Varanasi in 1920, Ravi Shankar the brilliant sitarist, began as a ballet dancer with his

elder brother Uday shankar’s troupe. But he left the troupe to learn the sitar under Ustad

Allauddin Khan of Maihar. He underwent rigorous training, Practicing for nearly eighteen hours

a day to gain command over the instrument.

Ravi Shankar, besides being an acknowledged master of the Sitar. Was also a creative

compose. He has composed tunes for light music, choral singing and orchestra. The popular tune

of saare Jahan Se achcha was composed by him in 19 us. For the film Meera, he combined

classical, folk and light music, blending and her monising them with rare artistry. And who can

ever forget thoe hounting background score of pather panchali? Ravi Shankar toured Europe and

America in 1960 and aroused the interest of the westerners in India music. Ravi Shankar’s long

list of awards includes the Padma vibhushan, the Magsaysay Award (1992) and the 1998 polar

Music Prize, Considered the Nobel Prize of music. He was also given ‘Bharat Ratna’ by the

Government of India.

He was honoured with 14 honorary doctorates apart from three Grammy awards, best known

instrumentalist in the world.

“Music must be come a part of our lines and for this it is necessary to introduce it in the

kindergarten and Pre-KG stages, “Suggested the great master of the sitar write summary writing and give suitable title​

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elder brother Uday shankar’s troupe. But he left the troupe to learn the sitar under Ustad

Allauddin Khan of Maihar. He underwent rigorous training, Practicing for nearly eighteen hours

a day to gain command over the instrument.

Ravi Shankar, besides being an acknowledged master of the Sitar. Was also a creative

compose. He has composed tunes for light music, choral singing and orchestra. The popular tune

of saare Jahan Se achcha was composed by him in 19 us. For the film Meera, he combined

classical, folk and light music, blending and her monising them with rare artistry