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| Bbc Proms 2005 | ...RAVI SHANKAR, the legendary ambassador of Indian Classical Music, makes his Proms debut at the age of 85. His daughter and protégée Anoushka joins the BBC Symphony Orchestra to perform his Sitar Concerto No.1, before the pair team up for a sequence of ragas.... |
| George Harrison - What Is Life | ...Michael Palin presents a tribute to his friend George Harrison, who died in November 2001. It features archive interviews with George, as well as contributions from his wife and son, Bob Geldof, Jim Keltner, Jeff Lynne, Brian May, Gary Moore, Tom Petty, Ringo Starr, RAVI SHANKAR and the Beatles' producer George Martin.... |
| Master Musician, The | ...Humphrey Burton investigates how, at the end of the Second World War, Menuhin progressively extended the scope of his musical interests and commitments. With contributions from Pierre Boulez, RAVI SHANKAR, Colin Davis, Anita Lasker and Peter Andry.... |
| People's Palace, The | ...Ivan Hewett traces the story of the Royal Festival Hall, from the laying of the foundation stone by Clement Attlee in 1949, through the upheavals of the 1980s - when the Hall was in the front line of the GLC's mission to bring art to the people - to the innovative Meltdown festivals introduced during the 1990s. With contributions from the building's original ARCHITECTs - Sir Leslie Martin and Peter Moro - managers past and present, Tony Banks MP, and musicians including Jack Brymer, Kurt Masur, Janet Baker and RAVI SHANKAR ... |
| Private Passions | ...Michael Berkeley talks to the interior designer John Stefanidis, whose work is internationally renowned for its bold use of colour. He draws inspiration from many different cultures and this cosmopolitan approach is reflected in his music choices, which include works by Brahms, Korngold, Rossini and Tchaikovsky as well as Indian music, played by RAVI SHANKAR.... |
| Ravi Shankar - The Godfather Of World Music | |
| Ravi | ...The story of the man who inspired us to wear sandals, beards and cheesecloth shirts, sitar legend RAVI SHANKAR. Donovan presents this tale of how the West was won by a mysterious man and his 19-string instrument.... |
| Sitar Man, The | ...From ragas to riches, George Harrison to the Woodstock festival, Terence Stamp presents an eightieth birthday tribute to RAVI SHANKAR, the world's most famous sitar player.... |
| World Routes | ...This edition features highlights from the performances of RAVI SHANKAR and his daughter Anoushka Shankar. Also featured is Said Hafid, the soulful performer of Egyptian song. The programme also has highlights of the Tengir Too Ensemble, performing the little known traditional music of Kyrgyzstan.... |