Journalism of Courage
Pandit Ravi Shankar
PANDIT RAVI SHANKAR NEWS
In Anoushka Shankar vs Rishab Rikhiram Sharma, a question: Who gets to inherit the guru?
March 05, 2026 6:09 am
A mentor or guru is not just someone from whom technical skill comes. One learns self-realisation, humility and a better understanding of the world from the guru.
'Pandit Ravi Shankar said whatever life I have left, I would love to teach him': Rishab Rikhiram Sharma recalls initiation ceremony
March 03, 2026 12:38 pm
Rishab Rikhiram Sharma recalled his first encounter with the legendary sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar and how the maestro agreed to take him under his guidance.
'Misperceptions, misdated photos, inaccurate timelines': Ravi Shankar Institute issues statement on Rishab Rikhiram’s 'disciple' status
February 27, 2026 2:51 pm
In a detailed official statement, the Ravi Shankar Centre said that while it appreciated Rishab Rikhiram Sharma’s talent, it is imperative to clarify the false reports regarding claims of him being a disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar.
Rishabh Rikhiram says relationship with guru Ravi Shankar 'most magical, intimate'; Anoushka Shankar says he's not my father's disciple
March 03, 2026 11:24 am
Amid Anoushka Shankar's claim that her father was never the guru of Rishabh Rikhiram Sharma, the sitarist has claimed that while he knew Pandit Ravi Shankar since the age of six, he began teaching him music much later.
India at Grammys: Anoushka Shankar Headlines India's Grammy 2026 Line-Up with Her 11th Nod
November 08, 2025 11:37 am
Cousins Anoushka Shankar and Alam Khan, percussionist Sarathy Korwar, pianist Charu Suri, singer Siddhant Bhatia and Indo-jazz outfit Shakti have been nominated at the 2026 Grammys
India’s first global rockstar who performed with George Harrison and Bob Dylan, and played a live-aid concert before Queen
August 02, 2025 1:13 pm
Remembering the night Madison Square Garden fell silent for a sitar, and lent its ears to Pandit Ravi Shankar, one of the greatest instrumentalists of all time.
‘A miser like me is playing for free, and you’re saying you can’t play?’: Flute maestro Pandit Ronu Majumdar on how Kishore Kumar helped him find humour in music and life
February 05, 2025 4:04 pm
Recently honoured with Padma Shri, Pandit Ronu Majumdar talks about his four-decade journey as an Indian classical musician and his association with legends such as Zakir Hussain.
A melody for the mind: The story of ‘Sitar for Mental Health’
May 14, 2022 7:45 am
Rishab Rikhiram Sharma talks about his tryst with the sitar, his guru, the sitar virtuoso, Pandit Ravi Shankar, his struggles with mental illnesses and conceptualising the ‘Sitar for Mental Health’.
Sitar player Rishab Rikhiram Sharma on battling anxiety, Pt Ravi Shankar, and healing powers of classical music
November 24, 2021 12:32 pm
On his connection with the sitar that "runs deep", Rishab said, "I have two lineages on my shoulders like one is my family lineage, and the other is the Ravi Shankar style of music and his gharana."
Sitar player Ut Shujaat Khan on the famous rivalry between his father Ut Vilayat Khan and Pt Ravi Shankar
April 13, 2020 5:25 pm
In the month of the centenary of Pt Ravi Shankar, Ut Vilayat Khan’s son and Grammy-nominated sitar player Ut Shujaat Khan talks about the relationship between the two legends, and how the contest kept them on their toes.
Advertisement
Best of Express
Advertisement
Advertisement