A new state of the soul: Goodbye Ravi Shankar

He is probably more know today for being the father of pop jazz artist Norah Jones, but Norah is not the only daughter of Ravi Shankar, deceased yesterday at 93 after heart surgery. His legacy is probably best represented by his daughter Anoushka, that also plays the sitar and that has played with him many times.

Ravi Shankar was revered in the sixties for bringing the indian culture to the west and mixing influences of classical indian music and rock. A good friend of the Beatles, especially of George Harrison, he mixed influences also in the jazz (e.g. John Coltrane)  and in the classical field (e.g André Previn). He also played at rock events like Monterey and Woodstock.

He was, on his own, a legend, and one of the musical icons of the last century.