Bellur ravi shankar biography
Ravi Shankar had an interesting childhood. He was born on April 7, 1920 in Benares (a.k.a. Varanasi, or Kashi) into a Bengali brahmin community. His family's native place was Kalia which is now in Bangladesh. His early upbringing was steeped in music and culture. As a child he had played a number of instruments and even sang in school functions.