The "raga" is the melodic form, but it is not just a scale, Shankar says. There are roughly 72 parent scales. And each scale has hundreds of ragas, which can be pentatonic (five notes), hexatonic (six ...

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In a 1999 interview, Ravi Shankar, who died Tuesday, talked to Fresh Air about hippies, psychedelic drugs, "Norwegian Wood," George Harrison, his... Ravi Shankar: Remembering A Master Of The Sitar ...

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NEW YORK, NY – Schirmer Theatrical, a division of Wise Music Group, has announced the formation of The Ravi Shankar Ensemble and its inaugural 12-city U.S. tour in 2026. This new concert production ...

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