Top 32 Quotes by Ravi Shankar

About Ravi Shankar

These are some quotes by Indian author Ravi Shankar Musician, who was born on April 7, 1920.

One single raga can be performed for two hours, three hours.

One single raga can be performed for two hours, three hours.

Ravi Shankar

Many people, especially young people, have started listening to sitar since George Harrison, one of the Beatles, became my disciple.

Many people, especially young people, have started listening to sitar since George Harrison, one of the Beatles, became my disciple.

Ravi Shankar

I do think that my Indian classical audiences thought I was sacrificing them through working with George; I became known as the 'fifth Beatle.' In India, they thought I was mad.

I do think that my Indian classical audiences thought I was sacrificing them through working with George; I became known as the 'fifth Beatle.' In India, they thought I was mad.

Ravi Shankar

There are thousands of ragas, and they are all connected with different times of the day, like sunrise or night or sunset. It is all based on 72 of what we call 'mela' or scales. And we have principally nine moods, ranging from peacefulness to praying, or the feeling of emptiness you get by sitting by the ocean.

Ravi Shankar

My music has a very spiritual background, a sanctity that is almost like worship.

My music has a very spiritual background, a sanctity that is almost like worship.

Ravi Shankar

To me, you know, from my childhood I always had a fascination for United States.

To me, you know, from my childhood I always had a fascination for United States.

Ravi Shankar

I was invited for the first Woodstock. Actually, I started the programme.

I was invited for the first Woodstock. Actually, I started the programme.

Ravi Shankar

I have my own spiritual guru, and I'm so happy, and I feel so satisfied that I might appreciate many other famous gurus, but, you know, I am not attracted that way because I have found the person.

I have my own spiritual guru, and I'm so happy, and I feel so satisfied that I might appreciate many other famous gurus, but, you know, I am not attracted that way because I have found the person.

Ravi Shankar

I try to give to my music the spiritual quality, very deep in the soul, which does something even if you are not realizing it or analyzing it - that's the duty of the music.

I try to give to my music the spiritual quality, very deep in the soul, which does something even if you are not realizing it or analyzing it - that's the duty of the music.

Ravi Shankar

When people say that George Harrison made me famous, that is true in a way.

When people say that George Harrison made me famous, that is true in a way.

Ravi Shankar

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