R.I.P. Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar has died at the age of 92 in San Diego.

http://www.thehindu.com/arts/music/sitar-maestro-ravi-shankar-passes-away/article4190878.ece

no shit? damn.

RIP

Seriously, makes the universe feel a little bit lonelier.

Well this blows. RIP

Sad news indeed. Watch this performance, its amazing: http://www.gregwilson.co.uk/2012/07/video-blog-ravi-shankar-at-monteray-pop/

92 though, got to be happy with that... RIP

aye, a good innings. RIP

he turned George Harrison onto the sitar, talk about having an effect on modern music.

RIP RAVI

I remember as a kid there was a 15-30 second long clip on Microsoft Encarta that featured of Ravi Shankar on sitar. I must of replayed it 100x. He certainly turned a lot of people in the West onto an array of music around the world.

RIP

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How does one put the spiritual significance of music on paper? Music transcends all languages and barriers and is the most beautiful communicative skill one can have. Music makes us all experience different emotions or the Navarasa as we call it. Different types of music, whether it is vocal or instrumental, Eastern or Western, Classical or Pop or folk from any part of the world can all be spiritual if it has the power to stir the soul of a person and transcend time for the moment. It makes one get goose-bumps in the body and mind and equates the highest mental orgasm and the release of grateful tears!

12/12/12

R.I.P. didn't know he was so old..

we are sad and the universe sings, the astral realm got a little bit louder. RIP maestro.