Some recommended music by Ravi Shankar

Full Circle Live at Carnegie Hall 2000
With this 2001 live release Ravi Shankar won his third Grammy.

Chants of India (produced by George Harrison)
Shankar's new arrangements of Sanskrit chants from the Vedas and Upanishads, including the serene 'Prabhujee'.

Passages (with Philip Glass)
A fascinating set exercise in joint composition from 1989.

Inside the Kremlin
New Indo-Russian orchestral pieces, live in Moscow in 1988. 'Shanti Mantra' sends shivers up spines.

Tana Mana
An eclectic collection of 'New Age' compositions from the 1980s.

In Concert 1972 (with Ali Akbar Khan)
A famous jugalbandi concert with the master of the sarod, being re-released by Apple Records in 2004.

Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra
Shankar's first sitar concerto, recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andre Previn. A successful experiment, if not for everyone.

Live at Monterey 1967
His legendary performance at the Monterey International Pop Festival.

West Meets East (with Yehudi Menuhin)
Ravi Shankar's first Grammy winner, one of the classic albums that established world music.

India's Master Musician
Another classic early release in the West.

The Sounds of India
A vintage Shankar studio recording from 1956.

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