Ravi Shankar

On Friday, March 20, The Town Hall hosted the New York debut of the Ravi Shankar Ensemble, an evening that combined both live performance and archival visuals to celebrate the legacy of Ravi Shankar. Through collaborations with George…

The historic Woodstock Music and Art Festival took place 51 years ago this weekend in Bethel, NY in 1969. Billed as "an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music," promoters Michael Lang and Artie Kornfeld brought together an…

The life of classical music composer and sitar virtuoso, Ravi Shankar, will be commemorated throughout the month of May, in celebration of 100 years since his birth on April 7, 1920. Shankar – who passed away in 2012 – is widely recognized…

George Harrison left a vast legacy, part of it in the form of his collection of rare recordings. The Estate of George Harrison has partnered with Craft Recordings to create the HariSongs label. Selections of world music will be released…