Ravi Shankar Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets

19^th March 2012

Quote: "I miss him very much... We became very, very dear to each other in the sense that it started with my teaching him sitar. And then gradually I saw his interest in Indian religion... philosophy and the old culture. And I helped him get many books to read... He got so deep into it and he was so sincerely in love with India and the Indian religion... He became like part of me." Sitar player Ravi Shankar on his friendship with late Beatle George Harrison.

19^th March 2012

Quote: "She was born here, grew up here and her music is American music. It’s so beautiful, there’s no need to do that, just for the sake of sitting together. But maybe we’ll just fool around and do something together." Indian music great Ravi Shankar on a possible collaboration with his lovechild Norah Jones.