Indian classical musician and Pandit Ravi Shankar's disciple Pandit Barun Kumar Pal joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the impact of Pandit Ravi Shankar on Indian classical music.
Q. When did you last speak to him? And if not very personal, could you share some of the things you talked about? Asked by: Kunjram
A. It was last Tuesday, he was eager to know about the health situation of my wife, how am I doing & how the senior & young students are doing in Ravi Shankar centre in Delhi....
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