Anoushka Shankar brings sitar-driven sound to Opening Nights
A recent trilogy of albums brings Shankar and her band to Tallahassee to make her debut at Opening Nights in Ruby Diamond Concert Hall on March 23.
John Barham on orchestral manoeuvres with George Harrison, Indian music and the spectre of Spector
Barham's arrangements sweetened everything from 1968’s Wonderwall Music to 1973’s Living in the Material World and beyond, ...
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How a case of mistaken identity led to George Harrison's last public performance
In 1997, George Harrison agreed to make a rare TV appearance, dropping by VH1 along with his longtime friend and collaborator ...
Anoushka Shankar keeps her family's sitar tradition alive with albums, concerts
When sitarist Anoushka Shankar talks about the pain of the artistic process, she’s not speaking figuratively, or existentially. She is being quite literal. “Ever since I was a kid, I've had this one ...
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Renowned sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar coming to Alabama March 22
Shankar, daughter of sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, will perform at the Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University on March 22 as part of its 2024-25 celebrity series. Born in London ...
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Anoushka Shankar brings sitar-driven sound to Opening Nights
Her dad happened to be Ravi Shankar, probably the best-known sitar player in the Western world thanks to his close relationship with Beatles guitarist George Harrison. Her “uncles” included ...