Prominent dancer Shovana Narayan looks back at the impact of Pandit Ravi Shankar on popularising Indian culture abroad in an interaction with IBNLive readers.
Q. Is there a possibility of the Panditji's performance being declared as a national treasure so that entire nation enjoys it and commercial exploitation of his work is prevented? Asked by: sundar1950in
A. Panditji's work is by itself not only National treasure but also international treasure. What he and his artistry stood for namely his understanding, feeling, living of every swara, raga, nuance, mood which exuded spirituality cannot ever be duplicated or exploited.
Q. Widely traveled across the Globe which country really appreciated his performance on the sitar?Asked by: sundar1950in...
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