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...Ravi Shankar, Indian humanitarian and spiritual leader, revealed his much anticipated "Project 2000" at the Hillel's Beren Hall yesterday...
...prodigy went on to play at Carnegie Hall, where colleagues had to tune his violin for him because his fingers were too small. A New York-born Jew who lived in London, Menuhin was endlessly open-minded--he loved the Beatles and jammed with Ravi Shankar--and was consumed with using his music to promote world peace. Of his 75-year career, which included establishing schools for young musicians, playing for World War II soldiers and associating with individual Germans during the war (which enraged many Jewish groups), he said, "I am convinced that music can bring men closer together...
Ravi is named after his father's friend, Ravi Shankar, the Indian sitar player and composer. While attending graduate school at Cal Arts in Valencia, Calif., Ravi met Ralph Alessi, who was also the night's trumpet player. Although Ravi was the featured musician, Alessi repeatedly upstaged his friend. The captivated audience watched as Alessi proved his expertise with almost perfect synchronization. Shouts of praise and waves of applause from former students of Alessi concluded each solo. Graceful competition and mutual admiration between these two masters filled the stage...
...offense. South Asian culture is, in fact, an amalgam of all sorts of different constituent traditions. And Anglo-American culture has successfully managed to incorporate elements of South Asian culture in the past. The Beatles, for example, were influenced heavily by the music of the great sitar player, Ravi Shankar. We all know about the therapeutic powers of yoga--and, for better or worse, the teachings of Deepak Chopra. No Doubt's Gwen Stefani is oft-seen wearing a bindi on her forehead; mehndi, the decorative paint worn by many Indian brides, has become quite popular among Western women. Even...
...constant threats and arrogant utterances directed at Iraq by the U.S. government. No one can be convinced of America's motives, especially since the entire world knows what the American-sponsored U.N. sanctions are doing to innocent civilians in Iraq. America is behaving like a bully. RAGHAVAN SHANKAR NARAYAN Ahmedabad, India...