With stunning new photographs and a new final chapter detailing Ravi Shankar's hope for the preservation of Indian classical music, this updated edition of "My Music, My Life" profiles an extraordinary man. In his own words, Shankar describes his transformation from a young traveling dancer to a Grammy Award-winning, internationally known musician. An autobiography, a history of Indian classical music, and a manual on how to play the sitar, this book is about music as a both a lifestyle and an art. It embodies Ravi Shankar's unique approach to his craft.
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Ravi Shankar, the legendary sitarist and composer, is a singular phenomenon in the classical music worlds of the East and West. He has written music for Yehudi Menuhin, Jean Pierre Rampal, Phillip Glass and George Harrison. The international award-winning musician is an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and is a member of the United Nations International Rostrum of Composers. He is known for his pioneering work in bringing Indian music to the West. He lives in California and India.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Ravi Shankar, the legendary sitarist and composer, is a singular phenomenon in the classical music worlds of the East and West. He has written music for Yehudi Menuhin, Jean Pierre Rampal, Phillip Glass and George Harrison. The international award-winning musician is an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and is a member of the United Nations International Rostrum of Composers. He is known for his pioneering work in bringing Indian music to the West. He lives in California and India. Seller Inventory # ABE-1789759599181
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Seller: CHILTON BOOKS, SUDBURY, United Kingdom
With an Introduction by Yehudi Menuhin, and a complete manual on how to play the sitar. "My Music, My Life is more than the story of one man's remarkable life,for it embraces the history and theory of Indian music and the lives of its greatest exponents. A complete manual on the sitar is included, and there are many photographs and drawings, with a glossary of terms most commonly used in the study of Indian Music." 28cms x 22cms. Pp.160, many black & white photos and illustrations. Orange cloth, dustwrapper has sunning to spine and rear cover and minor wear to lower spine edge. VG/G+. Seller Inventory # 50591
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Condition: Good. Shelfwear to the dust jacket, slight tanning to the edge of the pages. Reading content is fine. Seller Inventory # 110911-7
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