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Ravi Shankar Debuts First Symphony at Age 90

LONDON (July 1) -- "East is East," Rudyard Kipling once said, "and West is West, and never the twain shall meet." If the "Jungle Book" author had met Ravi Shankar, he'd have realized that he was talking utter nonsense. The sitar virtuoso has spent much of the past 50 years educating Western listeners about the classical...

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05/28/12 Indian artistes perform Qawwalis, Bharatanatyam in SA Source: moneycontrol.com From Fakir Hassen Johannesburg, May 28 (PTI) Culture lovers here had a double treat in the past week as the Indian Cultural Centre (ICC) in Johannesburg and the Indian High Commission in Pretoria hosted two diverse groups of artists from the country.
05/24/12 Live! The REAL story behind Sanjay Joshi's resignation Source: rediff.com 10:50 Mahasweta Devi quits post given by Mamata Banerjee : Yesterday, writer Mahasweta Devi resigned as chairperson of an autonomous body for promoting Bengali literature, supposedly in protest against the manner of selecting the Vidyasagar award recipient.
05/23/12 Pioneering Folk Singer Chhabi Bandopadhyay Dead Source: Outlook India Gitashree Chhabi Bandopadhyay, one of the pioneers of Bengali 'kirtan' and folk songs, died at a nursing home today after a protracted illness, her family said.
05/22/12 Revisit traditional Punjabi music at capital fest Source: New Kerala Dot Com A 'Festival of Traditional Music of Punjab', which kicked off here Tuesday, is set to treat music fanatics to the cultural heritage of the state.
05/22/12 Top singers to mesmerise audience at PNCAs Ghazal... Source: Daily Times - Pakistan Pakistan National Council of the Arts, in collaboration with Ministry of National Heritage and Integration, has scheduled a Ghazal Night here May 24.

Background on Indian music

The music of India includes multiple varieties of folk, popular, pop, classical music and R&B. India's classical music tradition, including Carnatic and Hindustani music, has a history spanning millennia and developed over several eras.

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