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Indian Sitarist Ravi Shankar Dies at 92, Manager Says

By Siddharth Philip - Dec 11, 2012

Ravi Shankar, the sitarist and composer described as the “godfather of world music” by Beatles guitarist George Harrison, has died. He was 92.

“It’s with a very heavy heart that I confirm this sad news,” his manager Earl Blackburn, said in an e-mail today.

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