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Images: Pandit Ravi Shankar bids adieu to Bangalore

Feb 8, 2012  
      

Bangalore: It was an emotional evening for music lovers here as they were transported into the ethereal world with spell-binding music from the renowned father-daughter duo Pandit Ravi Shankar and Anoushka Shankar. Bidding farewell to this city in their last concert together, the sitar maestro along with Anoushka, who is his protege and a composer in her own right, enthralled the audience with their renditions of different ragas. Pandit Ravi Shankar and his 31-year-old daughter wove magic on the stringed instruments with their nimble fingers, creating a musical tapestry that had music connoisseurs craving for more. PTI

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Pandit Ravi Shankar, 92, performs during a concert in Bangalore. AP

 

Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, 92, laughs as he speaks during a concert in Bangalore. AP

 

Pandit Ravi Shankar, 92, left, performs with her daughter and disciple Anoushka Shankar during a concert in Bangalore. AP

 

Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, 92, greets audience before performing during a concert in Bangalore. AP