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Ravi Shankar discusses playing the sitar

BROADCAST: Oct. 26, 1983 | DURATION: 00:39:10

Synopsis

A master at playing the sitar, Ravi Shankar, also composed the music for the soundtrack of "Gandi". According to Shankar, there are 72 scales in Indian music and when he plays music, 90% of it is improvisation. Younger people became interested in playing the instrument after Shankar announced he was teaching George Harrison of the Beatles how to play the sitar. There is an excerpt of an interview with Shankar from 22 years ago, to the date of this program.

Details

Broadcast Date
Oct. 26, 1983

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
39 minutes, 10 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music Music - Classical Music & Opera Music - World Music

People

Music personnel Musicians

Tags

WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Shankar, Ravi, 1920-2012--Interviews Music--India. Sitar music. Composers--India--20th century--Interviews Sitar players--India--20th century--Interviews Audiotapes. Radio programs. Shankar, Ravi, 1920-,-- interviewee Shankar, Ravi, 1920---Interviews. Composers--India--20th century--Interviews. Sitar players--India--20th century--Interviews. Shankar, Ravi, 1920-, interviewee. "Gandi" - the movie Gandi, Mahatma Miller,Jonathan, 1934- Harrison, George, 1943-2001.

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