Ravi Shankar Trivia Questions

The sitar existed for centuries before Shankar. He popularized it in the West but did not invent it. Its origins trace back to the Mughal era.

Shankar never played Woodstock. Heavy rain and technical issues caused his set to be canceled, though he did perform at other major festivals like Monterey Pop.

Norah Jones rarely mentioned her famous father early on, wanting to be judged on her own talent. Their relationship wasn't widely known until after her debut album exploded.

Shankar won the Album of the Year Grammy in 1973 as a performer on the triple live album, though it was credited to George Harrison & Friends.

Shankar was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1986 by the Indian government, serving a six-year term, though he rarely attended sessions due to touring.

As a child, Shankar toured India and Europe with his brother's dance troupe, learning dance and music before switching to sitar under guru Allauddin Khan.

Shankar was Harrison's mentor and friend, but he didn't formally teach him sitar. Harrison learned basics from others and mostly collaborated with Shankar on composition and philosophy.

The score for 'Gandhi' was composed by Ravi Shankar's fellow Indian musician, Ravi Shankar—no, wait. It was actually composed by George Fenton, not Ravi Shankar.