Monday, 11 February 2013

Pandit Ravi Shankar wins Grammy for best music world album

Sitar legend Ravi Shankar posthumously awarded on 11 February the best world music album trophy at the 55th Grammys, pipping his own daughter Anoushka, a day after being honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award by The Recording Academy.
Shankar’s album The Living Room Sessions Part 1 saw off competition from Anoushka’s Traveller, Amadou & Mariam’s Folila, Daneil Ho’s On A Gentle Island Breeze and Hugh Masekela’s Jabulani. 

Anoushka accepted the award on the sitar maestro’s behalf at music’s biggest night at the Staples Center here, saying: “Its OK to lose to your father.” 
Shankar passed away on December 11 at the age of 92 following a heart-valve replacement surgery in San Diego. 
Anoushka was also on hand 9 February to receive the Lifetime Achievement award along with Shankar’s other daughter Norah Jones at the Academy’s Special Merit Awards celebration.

Source:
http://cablequest.org/news/national-news/item/1722-pandit-ravi-shankar-wins-grammy-for-best-music-world-album.htmlSource: http://cablequest.org/news/national-news/item/1722-pandit-ravi-shankar-wins-grammy-for-best-music-world-album.html

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