Who among the following is the first-ever Grammy Award winner from India?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Pt Ravi Shankar.
- Pandit Ravi Shankar, a sitarist and composer, was and still is the world’s most recognised exponent of North Indian classical music.
- Out of Indian artists who won the Grammys, he was not only the first Indian musician to ever win a Grammy Award but won four more honours over the years.
- The legendary artist won the first Grammy for his album West Meets East in the ‘Best Chamber Music Performance’ category in 1968.