Raga Mala: The Autobiography of Ravi Shankar - Hardcover

Ravi Shankar

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1862045925 ISBN 13: 9781862045927

Publisher: Element Books, 1999

Synopsis

A beautiful record of the extraordinary life of the world-famous sitar maestro, christened by George Harrison as the "Godfather of World Music."

In the book the author recalls his teenage years as a dancer in the glamorous world of 1930's Paris and New York, his classical training under Hindustani music master, Allauddin Khan, his emergence as an artist of first national and then international fame and the crazy days of sixties superstardom. Along the way his story is punctuated with an extraordinary range of encounters: Peter Sellers, Marlon Brando, Nehru, royalty and presidents. The book features a stunning collection of photographs and documents drawn almost entirely from personal archives, and contributions from a wide circle of friends including Yehudi Menuhin, Zubin Mehta and Philip Glass.

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Review

The work is quite breathtaking in the magnificence of its production and quality of presentation. Congratulations on an exceptional feat of publishing. The general feel of the book takes us back to a more luxurious age when books were works of fine art and not just an expendable commodity. -- Graham Wade, Writer and Musician, January 1998

Synopsis

Ravi Shankar is one of the world's foremost sitar players. In this text, he tells of his humble beginnings, his teenage years as a dancer in the glamorous world of 1930s Paris and New York, and of hearing the clarion call of music and studying sitar for seven years.

Edition details

• Publisher: Element Books
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1862045925
• ISBN 13: 9781862045927
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 336
• Editor: George Harrison