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In our culture we have such respect for musical instruments, they are like part of God.
Ravi Shankar -
'Ravi' means 'sun.' It's a Sanskrit original word. And 'Shankar' is another name of Shiva, one of the holy trinity god that we worship.
Ravi Shankar
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One single raga can be performed for two hours, three hours.
Ravi Shankar -
I have always had an instinct for doing new things. Call it good or bad, I love to experiment.
Ravi Shankar -
In the U.K., classical music is composed by individuals and written down. Indian music is based on certain sequences called ragas. When I perform live, 95% of the music is improvised: it never sounds the same twice.
Ravi Shankar -
I have great difficulty sitting in the middle of the night and writing. Everything I do comes spontaneous. Sometimes it takes a long time; sometimes it comes just like that.
Ravi Shankar -
Many people, especially young people, have started listening to sitar since George Harrison, one of the Beatles, became my disciple.
Ravi Shankar -
I believe in one thing: that anyone who is able to do something good for someone, I mean, should be praised.
Ravi Shankar