Ravi Shankar (born April 7, 1920 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India) is a Bengali-Indian musician best known for his virtuosity on the sitar. A disciple of Allauddin Khan (founder of the Maihar gharana of Indian classical music), Pandit Ravi Shankar is arguably the best-known Indian instrumentalist, and is well known for his pioneering work in bringing the power and appeal of the Indian classical music tradition, as well as Indian music and its performers in general, to the West. This was done through his association with The Beatles as well as with his own personal charisma. His musical career spans over six decades and Shankar currently holds the Guinness Record for the longest international career. He is the father of both Grammy award winning singer Norah Jones, and Anoushka Shankar, also a noted sitarist.
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Ravi Shankar (born April 7, 1920 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India) is a Bengali-Indian musician best known for his virtuosity on the sitar. A disciple of Allauddin Khan (founder of the Maihar gharana of Indian classical music), Pandit Ravi Shankar is arguably the best-known Indian instrumentalist, and is well known for his pioneering work in bringing the power and appeal of the Indian classical music tradition, as well as Indian music and its performers in general, to the West. This was done through his association with The Beatles as well as with his own personal charisma. His musical career spans over six decades and Shankar currently holds the Guinness Record for the longest international career. He is the father of both Grammy award winning singer Norah Jones, and Anoushka Shankar, also a noted sitarist.
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Indian, Carnatic, Hindustani Classical, Other, Indian Classical
Yes, Ravi Shankar is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Ravi Shankar concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Ravi Shankar tour is scheduled for 12 dates across 12 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Ravi Shankar is scheduled to play 12 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Ravi Shankar's tour starts Mar 18, 2026 and ends on Apr 06, 2026. They will play 12 cities; their most recent concert was held in Princeton at McCarter Theatre Center and their next upcoming concert will be in Chicago at Chicago Symphony Center.
As part of the Ravi Shankar tour, Ravi Shankar is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
