RIP Ravi Shankar

George Harrison called Ravi Shankar "the godfather of world music." The sitar virtuoso who introduced Indian classical music to a Western audience died on Tuesday, December 11. The New York Times has an obituary:

Ravi Shankar, Sitarist Who Introduced Indian Music to the West, Dies at 92

Shankar was scheduled to speak at the 2011 Berklee Teachers on Teaching, but health problems prevented his attendance.

Among the highlights of our materials by and about Shankar:

• Ravi Shankar in Portrait (DVD 2436-2437)
• The Complete Monterey Pop Festival (DVD 707-709)
• The Concert for Bangladesh by George Harrison and friends (DVD 1873-1874)
• Raga Mala: The Autobiography of Ravi Shankar (ML419.S498 A3 1999)
• Learning Indian Music: A Systematic Approach by Ravi Shankar (LHAN-346 Kachulis 5, CD 29236-29237)
• Full Circle: Carnegie Hall, 2000 by Ravi Shankar (CD 19932)
• Streaming audio via Naxos Music Library (access via our web site for Berklee authentication)