Ravi Shankar, Godfather of World Music.(Interview) From: The World and I | Date: March 1, 2002| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2002 News World Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Now nearly eighty-two, Ravi Shankar has not only brought classical Indian music to a world audience but has done much to bridge diverse cultures-- and will continue to do so with his New Delhi arts center. Meanwhile, daughter Anoushka, at twenty, is gaining musical renown.

"I can only play sitar to create moments of peace," says Grammy Award winner Pandit Ravi Shankar, the man most associated with introducing Indian music to the West. The legendary sitarist, composer, and teacher believes that music is worship. Therefore, during the decades he has toured the world, teaching ...

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