Google celebrated Pandit Ravi Shankar's 96th birthday with its latest doodle.
Google pays tribute to Pandit Ravi Shankar with a very artistic doodle on his 96th birthday. Born on April, 7, 1920, in Varanasi. His birth name was Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury.
Pandit Shankar spent his youth touring India and Europe with the dance group of his brother Uday Shankar. He gave up dancing and started learning sitar playing under the guidance of court musician Allauddin Khan.
Pandit Ravi Shankar was born on 7 April 1920 in Varanasi to a Bengali family.
In 1999, Pandit Shankar was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna. He passed away on December 11, 2012, after undergoing heart valve replacement surgery.
Pandit Shankar is known for his compositions and music for the Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray. His relation with Beatles guitarist George Harrison aided the spread of Indian music outside country, leading to the raga rock trend.
The doodle is designed by artist Kevin Laughlin. It is sketched by keeping a sitar as the centerpiece with the stings spreading likes tree branches to outline Google.