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Uday Shankar

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Also known as Uday Shankar Chowdhury, Uday Shan-Kar, Udayashankar, Udayasankara, Udayshankar, Uday Shangar

Indian dancer, choreographer, and actor (1900-1977)

Person · Open Library

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  • संस्कृतशिक्षणम्

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
India
Active from
1900-12-08
Active to
1977-09-26

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Ravi Shankar (7 April 1920 – 11 December 2012), often referred to by the title Pandit, was a multiple Grammy Award-winning Indian musician best known for his virtuosity on the sitar. Shankar was awarded the three highest national civil honours of India: the Padma Bhushan, in 1967, the Padma Vibhushan, in 1981, and the Bharat Ratna, in 1999. He has received honours from the UNESCO International Music Council, three Grammy Awards, a Magsaysay award, a Légion d'honneur and was nominated for an Acad

via Last.fm · Ravi Shankar