On December 11, 2012, Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury aka Ravi Shankar died aged 92. Shankar was world renowned composer, musician, performer and scholar of Indian classical music. In his long and distinguished career, through teaching, performances, and cooperation with Yehudi Menuhin and George Harrison, Shankar engaged Western music by writing compositions for sitar and orchestra. His career includes numerous recordings and performances at all the world’s leading venues.