Curated by Sukanya and Anoushka Shankar, the Ravi Shankar Ensemble is a multi-generational collective of world-class musicians dedicated to the masterful compositions and enduring legacy of legendary musician Ravi Shankar.
On its debut tour, the ensemble presents a special program featuring visual elements from the Ravi Shankar archives, alongside a dynamic selection of Shankar’s soul-stirring music.
In a career that spanned decades and continents, maestro Ravi Shankar had an indelible imprint on global music history and culture.
A virtuosic Indian musician and composer known for this mastery of the sitar, Shankar was a leading global figure of the 20th century and a major figure in the Hindustani music tradition, reshaping the centuries-old form into what it is now as recognized as today and introducing Western audiences to the classical tradition of Indian ragas.
He popularized Indian classical music globally through his teaching, performances and collaborations with Western musicians such as Yehudi Menuhin, Philip Glass and George Harrison. His compositions for sitar and orchestra bridged the gap between Eastern and Western music.
Shankar received the Bharat Ratna (India’s highest civilian honor), France’s Legion d’Honneur, a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth, 18 honorary doctorates and five Grammys, including a rare Lifetime Achievement Award.
The Ravi Shankar Ensemble tour is produced by Schirmer Theatrical, part of the Wise Music Group.
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