London: Indian-origin British MP Keith Vazhas mourned the demise of Pandit Ravi Shankar, saying thedeath of the sitar maestro has left a void in the world ofclassical music.
"Ravi Shankar came to the attention of the western worldthrough his connection with the Beatles in 1966. He became aworldwide superstar composing music for movies both easternand western. He performed at Woodstock, and collaborated withthe great violinist Yehudi Menuhin and jazz saxophonist JohnColtrane to bridge the musical gap," Vaz said.
"The great Sitar legend Ravi Shankar has left a voidin the world of classical music," he said.
"He will live forever in our hearts through his music."
Joginder Sanger, Chairman of the Bharatiya VidyaBhavan, London, also mourned the death of Shankar saying "theBhavan is deeply saddened by the passing away of such a greatman - great not only as an artiste, but also as a great humanbeing.
"He will be deeply missed and our thoughts go out to hiswife Sukanya and his family."
"Ravi Shankar came to the attention of the western worldthrough his connection with the Beatles in 1966. He became aworldwide superstar composing music for movies both easternand western. He performed at Woodstock, and collaborated withthe great violinist Yehudi Menuhin and jazz saxophonist JohnColtrane to bridge the musical gap," Vaz said.
"The great Sitar legend Ravi Shankar has left a voidin the world of classical music," he said.
Joginder Sanger, Chairman of the Bharatiya VidyaBhavan, London, also mourned the death of Shankar saying "theBhavan is deeply saddened by the passing away of such a greatman - great not only as an artiste, but also as a great humanbeing.
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