Pandit Ravishankar - A Requiem

by Padmaja Iyengar-Paddy



Pandit Ravishankar – A Requiem (07 April, 1920 – 12 December, 2012) Pandit Ravishankar’s sitar and music Always created lasting spell and magic! For him, boundaries mattered the least! His music merged the West and East. As his fingers danced on sitar strings One felt drenched with several springs! Don’t miss the Raag Pilu duet on sitar-violin* By Pandit Ravishankar and Yehudi Menuhin To experience real life euphoria Created by their musical ambrosia! Oh, this is just one of his several creations That set high standards of music rendition! Yehudi Menuhin or George Harrison - They all had this to say in unison: Ravishankar made Indian music univeral His creativity and genius had no parallel! Grammy’s posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award Would certainly not be the last for this musical bard! His music lives in many a heart Of which he shall always be a part! Pandit Ravishankar – Rest in peace! Amidst Sitar notes that never cease! * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTbeVr_B63Y (Pandit Ravishankar & Yehudi Menuhin Sitar-Violin Duet & Tabla Ustad Allah Rakha – Raga Mishra Piloo - but the picture doesn't feature the maestros - sad!)