Ravi Shankar: Ragamala to Rockstar

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The exhibition provides a rare glimpse into the legendary music icon’s eventful life and his overwhelming impact on the music world and pop culture.

Legendary sitar pioneer Ravi Shankar, whom George Harrison called the “Godfather of World Music”, was instrumental in bringing Indian classical music to mainstream audiences in the west. Shankar became a pop culture superstar and a celebrity unlike anyone who looked or sounded like him before. South Asia Institute is very pleased to announce the debut of the art and music exhibition, “Ravi Shankar: Ragamala to Rockstar - A Retrospective of The Maestro's Life & Music”. The exhibition is an opportunity to experience the legendary musician’s groundbreaking career in music through an unprecedented collection of rare concert posters, psychedelic art prints, flyers, photographs, videos, record covers and personal artifacts. Mentoring high-profile artists like Phillip Glass, John Coltrane, and George Harrison of The Beatles, Shankar’s musical diplomacy brought Eastern music and cultural ideology to mainstream Western culture.

Host or Publisher South Asia Institute