Pandit Ravi Shankar, Who is He?

Pandit Ravi Shankar graced to see Google Doodle today, Thursday (07/02/2016). Google apparently has its own reasons to show Pandit Ravi Shankar on the display Doodle. Pandit Ravi Shankar Who?

Apparently today is on Pandit Ravi Shankar was born on April 7, 1920. Pandit Ravi Shankar was a famous Indian composer because of his skills to play the sitar.

Because of that skill, Pandit Ravi Shankar is known as one of the best composers of Hindustani classical music. Reported wikipedia Indonesia, Pandit Ravi Shankar was recorded as a pupil of Allauddin Khan (founder of the school of Indian classical music, Maihar gharana).

Name Pandit Ravi Shankar India is increasingly recognized as an instrumentalist brings the power and charm of classical music traditions of India to the Western world. Pandit Ravi Shankar is done through a partnership with The Beatles, especially George Harrison as well as his own personal charisma.

Pandit Ravi Shankar's music career spans more than six decades and Shankar have recently held the Guinness record for the longest international career.

Despite the great man, Pandit Ravi Shankar can not be separated from the sitar. But did you know whether the sitar? Sitar is a stringed instrument typical of India and is still one clan on the harp. This sitar guitar used to accompany Indian dance. Sitar has the shape of the neck (neck) is quite long and hollow gourd body. Many also said that if the sitar is a blend of guitar and violin.

As a form of appreciation to celebrate the birthday of Pandit Ravi Shankar 96, Google Doodle makes Pandit Ravi Shankar as a Google Doodle today. If you open the Google homepage today it will show pictures Doodle, typical sitar Pandit Ravi Shankar.

Mr Shankar received the Bharat Ratna in 1999. He is survived by his wife Sukanya and daughters Anoushka and Norah Jones.