Ravi Shankar

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Ravi Shankar

Sound April 7, 1920

Benares, Benares State, British India [now Uttar Pradesh, India]

Ravi Shankar, whose name is often preceded by the title Pandit and "Sitar maestro", was an Indian musician and a composer of Hindustani classical music. He was the best-known prop…

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Gandhi

Gandhi

7.6 1982 Movie
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

6.8 1968 TV Show
Pather Panchali

Pather Panchali

7.8 1955 Movie
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.8 1948 TV Show
Aparajito

Aparajito

7.8 1956 Movie
The World of Apu

The World of Apu

8.1 1959 Movie
Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

8.0 1972 TV Show
Discorama

Discorama

8.0 1959 TV Show
The Beatles Anthology

The Beatles Anthology

8.3 1995 TV Show
Charly

Charly

6.5 1968 Movie
The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

8.1 1972 TV Show
Monterey Pop

Monterey Pop

7.3 1968 Movie

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Ravi Shankar, whose name is often preceded by the title Pandit and "Sitar maestro", was an Indian musician and a composer of Hindustani classical music. He was the best-known proponent of the sitar in the second half of the 20th century and influenced many other musicians throughout the world.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    The Receptionist

    Movie Music Director

  2. 2018
    George Harrison - All Things Pass

    Movie Self

  3. 2014
    Awake: The Life of Yogananda

    Movie Self

  4. 2014
    Devathai sonna kavithai

    Movie Sound

  5. 2013
    Cachitos de hierro y cromo

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  6. 2011
    George Harrison: Living in the Material World

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  7. 2010
    Ravi Shankar's Music Festival from India

    Movie Self

  8. 2010
    The Beatles: The Complete Story

    Movie Self (Archive Footage)

  9. 2007
    Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

    Movie Self

  10. 2005
    George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited

    Movie Self

  11. 2003
    Concert for George

    Movie Self

  12. 2003
    The Song of the Little Road

    Movie Self

  13. 2003
    Beatles: The Journey

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  14. 2001
    Ravi Shankar: Between Two Worlds

    Movie Sitar

  15. 1995
    The Beatles Anthology

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  16. 1994
    Woodstock Diary

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 1992
    Gaia Symphony

    TV show Self

  2. 1987
    Khayal

    Movie

  3. 1986
    Genesis

    Movie Original Music Composer

  4. 1982
    Gandhi

    Movie Original Music Composer

  5. 1979
    Touristen in Sri Lanka - Blickwechsel

    Movie Sound

  6. 1972
    The Midnight Special

    TV show Self

  7. 1972
    The Concert for Bangladesh

    Movie Self

  8. 1972
    Le Grand Échiquier

    TV show Self

  9. 1971
    Raga

    Movie Self

  10. 1970
    Shiraz 70

    Movie Self

  11. 1970
    Yehudi Menuhin, chemin de lumière

    Movie

  12. 1970
    Moments with the Maestro

    Movie Self

  13. 1969
    Sex and the Animals

    Movie Music

  14. 1968
    Monterey Pop

    Movie Self

  15. 1968
    Charly

    Movie Original Music Composer

  16. 1968
    The Dick Cavett Show

    TV show Self - Guest

  17. 1967
    Viola

    Movie Music

  18. 1966
    Alice in Wonderland

    Movie Musician

  19. 1966
    Chappaqua

    Movie Sun God

  20. 1966
    Swapno Niye

    Movie Original Music Composer

  21. 1966
    The Psychedelics

    Movie Music

  22. 1965
    The Psychedelic Experience

    Movie Music

  23. 1964
    Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga

    Movie Self

  24. 1963
    Ustad Alauddin Khan

    Movie Self