webfact Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 India sitar legend Ravi Shankar dies Ravi Shankar performs in Delhi in March 2009. File photo, source: wikimedia SAN DIEGO: -- Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar has died in a hospital in the US, aged 92. Shankar was admitted to the Scripps Memorial Hospital in San Diego last week after complaining of breathing difficulties, reports say. Full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk...-india-20690632 -- BBC 2012-12-12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ratcatcher Posted December 12, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted December 12, 2012 May you raga in peace Ravi and I hope you can resume some sessions with George & John. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trentham Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 A big loss to the world. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animatic Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 May his ragas never run out of extra beats and codas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 RIP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayHere Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 (edited) RIP the legend. Music is equivalent to god in India for which one has to worship whole life. Edited December 12, 2012 by StayHere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatfarmer Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 (edited) His Bhimpalasi performed live at the Monterey Festival 1967 is a masterpiece: ...but the only masterpiece of his that I've heard. Edited December 12, 2012 by goatfarmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chua Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Very sad. Rest in Peace Ravi. At least your music will live on and be enjoyed for centuries to come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowImEasy Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I saw Ravi Shankar at the Woodstock Music and Art fair in 1969. Before he performed, he requested that the crowd (500,000 stoned kids) to please be silent and to refrain from smoking.. of any kind. Nobody obeyed, but at the end of a 20 minute raga, everyone was so blown away. The sound from the speakers on that warn August Friday night seemed to engulf the whole world. A great genius, for sure. May he be reincarnated as a Hindu god. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MILT Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 A Great man! Om Namo Narayanaya. Have been to many of his concerts in the US and one show in Calcutta India. Rest in eternal peace Ravi Shankar we hardly knew you! His was a internal journey through the sounds he created. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 (edited) He could certainly have taught Clapton and Hendrix a thing or two. Quite incredible talent. RIP, you had a great run Ravi. Here he is on TV. What he does is just mind blowing! Edited December 12, 2012 by GentlemanJim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesMad Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Namaste Ravi! May you have gone to a better place... I have enjoyed your music tremendously over the years. I will never forget the sessions at Monterrey, just amazing! Rest in Peace, Brother! You are missed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meetoo Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 He could certainly have taught Clapton and Hendrix a thing or two. Quite incredible talent. RIP, you had a great run Ravi. Here he is on TV. What he does is just mind blowing! Exactly my thoughts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 And let's not forget his everlasting contribution to Cockney rhyming slang. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folium Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 He could certainly have taught Clapton and Hendrix a thing or two. Quite incredible talent. RIP, you had a great run Ravi. Here he is on TV. What he does is just mind blowing! And no one has mentioned Norwegian Wood, IMHO one of the Beatles' finest, and certainly most original songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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