Pandit Ravi Shankar is associated with ____________ musical instrument.
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Correct answer: A
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The correct answer is option 1 i.e. sitar.
Pandit Ravi Shankar (1920-2012), (born April 7, 1920, Benares [now Varanasi], India—died December 11, 2012, San Diego, California, U.S.), Indian musician, player of the sitar, composer, and founder of the National Orchestra of India, was considered the supreme master of playing Sitar, an Indian stringed instrument known for its complexity and intoxicating sound.
- He has composed the tune of famous patriotic song 'Saare Jahan se Acha'.
- He has won many Awards- Padma vibushan- (1981), Magsaysay award - (1992), Polar music prize (considered as Noble prize) in - (1998), Bharat Ratna (1999), Padma Bhushan (1967), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1962),
- Pandit Ravi Shankar became the first Indian to win a Grammy award in 1968.
- He won five GRAMMYs, including the one for Lifetime Achievement.
- Shankar was nominated for an Oscar for his music score for the film "Gandhi"