Timeline Ravi Shankar: Godfather of World Music

From his brother's dance troupe in Paris to Monterey, Woodstock and the Concert for Bangladesh — Ravi Shankar brought the sitar to the world.

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Ravi Shankar: Godfather of World Music 14

1920 Ravi Shankar born in Benares Varanasi Born in the holy city of Benares.
1930 Ravi Shankar joins his brother's dance troupe in Paris Uday Shankar Spends his childhood touring Europe with his brother's company.
1938 Ravi Shankar studies with Allauddin Khan Maihar Years of rigorous training on the sitar.
1949 – 1956 Ravi Shankar is music director of All India Radio Delhi Founds the national orchestra.
1955 Ravi Shankar scores Pather Panchali Satyajit Ray Music for Satyajit Ray's Apu trilogy.
1956 Ravi Shankar tours Europe and the US Indian music abroad His first international concert tours.
1966 Ravi Shankar begins teaching George Harrison London Teaches the Beatle sitar.
1967 Ravi Shankar wins a Grammy for West Meets East With Yehudi Menuhin A collaboration with the violinist Yehudi Menuhin.
1967 Ravi Shankar plays the Monterey Pop Festival Afternoon set A rapt audience at the pop festival.
1969 Ravi Shankar plays Woodstock First night Plays in the rain on the first night.
1971 Ravi Shankar co-creates the Concert for Bangladesh With George Harrison His idea for a benefit for refugees.
1982 Ravi Shankar scores Gandhi Oscar nomination Nominated for the Academy Award.
1999 Ravi Shankar awarded the Bharat Ratna India's highest honour India's highest civilian award.
2012 Ravi Shankar dies in San Diego Aged 92 Dies weeks after his last concert.