California remembers ‘rockstar’ Ravi Shankar
22 Dec 2012 1:46 AM GMT
Late rockstar George Harrison's widow Olivia joined hundreds of fans and family members of sitar maestro Ravi Shankar to pay last homage to the Indian music legend at his adopted home in California.
Anushka Shankar and her Grammy winning step sister Norah Jones, daughters of the late musician who died last week also joined the funeral service at a palm fringed meditation centre near here.
Rich tributes from fellow musicians and artists were read out at the Open-memorial for Ravi Shankar once famously called 'The Godfather of world music' by former beatle star George Harrison and compared to Mozart by violin legend Yehudi Menuhin.
Olivia, Harrison's widow made rich reference to Ravi Shankar, recalling his association with her husband on the ground-breaking concert for Bangladesh in 1971, notably the soul stirring song 'While my guitar gently weeps'. Local media reports quoted Olivia as saying that Harrison's collaboration with Shankar had changed her husband's musical sensibilities. Also present at memorial service near his southern California home in Encinitas were his wife Sukanya and another Indian music legend Zubin Mehta.
‘My father loved spending time here so much and it feels so right for us to celebrate his journey in this beautiful place,’ said Anoushka.
Anushka Shankar and her Grammy winning step sister Norah Jones, daughters of the late musician who died last week also joined the funeral service at a palm fringed meditation centre near here.
Rich tributes from fellow musicians and artists were read out at the Open-memorial for Ravi Shankar once famously called 'The Godfather of world music' by former beatle star George Harrison and compared to Mozart by violin legend Yehudi Menuhin.
Olivia, Harrison's widow made rich reference to Ravi Shankar, recalling his association with her husband on the ground-breaking concert for Bangladesh in 1971, notably the soul stirring song 'While my guitar gently weeps'. Local media reports quoted Olivia as saying that Harrison's collaboration with Shankar had changed her husband's musical sensibilities. Also present at memorial service near his southern California home in Encinitas were his wife Sukanya and another Indian music legend Zubin Mehta.
‘My father loved spending time here so much and it feels so right for us to celebrate his journey in this beautiful place,’ said Anoushka.
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