Ravi Shankar passes.

I remember him in his heyday very well. George Harrison presented him to the world the best. A uniquely talented musician. Rest in Peace.

Our condolences to Norah Jones. Just last week I listened to "Concert for Bangladesh " . Talented indeed.

Condolences to Anoushka Shankar as well (another great sitarist and another daughter of Ravi's). Ravi had some good genes. I don't own a lot of Ravi's music but what I do own I find to be amazing and makes for some great afternoon listening for me on the weekends. I was also turned on to Nikhil Banerjee who practiced under the same guru as Ravi and he was easily as good as Ravi if not subjectively better. The sitar is a great instrument but I've always found it difficult to play air sitar.

Ravi was my first exposure to international music. He was truly a ground breaker. My condolences to his beautiful daughter Norah.