NPR: Stories from NPR http://www.npr.org Assorted stories from NPR en Copyright 2012 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:30:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg NPR: Stories from NPR http://www.npr.org Ravi Shankar, Who Brought Eastern Music To Western Legends, Dies When he was just 10 years old, Shankar began performing in Europe and the US with his family's Indian dance troupe. But at age 18, Shankar gave up all the glitter to study with a guru who taught him the sitar. He became a master, and introduced the West to his country's music. Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:30:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2012/12/12/167019577/ravi-shankar-who-brought-eastern-music-to-western-legends-dies?ft=1&f=167019577 http://www.npr.org/blogs/therecord/2012/12/12/167019577/ravi-shankar-who-brought-eastern-music-to-western-legends-dies?ft=1&f=167019577 When he was just 10 years old, Shankar began performing in Europe and the US with his family's Indian dance troupe. But at age 18, Shankar gave up all the glitter to study with a guru who taught him the sitar. He became a master, and introduced the West to his country's music. no When he was just 10 years old, Shankar began performing in Europe and the US with his family's Indian dance troupe. But at age 18, Shankar gave up all the glitter to study with a guru who taught him the sitar. He became a master, and introduced the West to his country's music.

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