Author: Ravi Shankar

Quotes

I love the work of Matisse and Picasso, but I don't have enough millions to own one. And I don't really believe in owning art, anyway.

I love the work of Matisse and Picasso, but I don't have enough millions to own one. And I don't really believe in owning art, anyway.

- Ravi Shankar

I will keep playing as long as my body lets me, and as long as I'm wanted by my listeners. Because music is the only thing that keeps me going.

I will keep playing as long as my body lets me, and as long as I'm wanted by my listeners. Because music is the only thing that keeps me going.

- Ravi Shankar

'Ravi' means 'sun.' It's a Sanskrit original word. And 'Shankar' is another name of Shiva, one of the holy trinity god that we worship.

'Ravi' means 'sun.' It's a Sanskrit original word. And 'Shankar' is another name of Shiva, one of the holy trinity god that we worship.

- Ravi Shankar

I don't appreciate avant-garde, electronic music. It makes me feel quite ill.

I don't appreciate avant-garde, electronic music. It makes me feel quite ill.

- Ravi Shankar

Pop changes week to week, month to month. But great music is like literature.

Pop changes week to week, month to month. But great music is like literature.

- Ravi Shankar

In our culture we have such respect for musical instruments, they are like part of God.

In our culture we have such respect for musical instruments, they are like part of God.

- Ravi Shankar

I started out as a dancer, but gradually became more interested in music.

I started out as a dancer, but gradually became more interested in music.

- Ravi Shankar

My music has a very spiritual background, a sanctity that is almost like worship.

My music has a very spiritual background, a sanctity that is almost like worship.

- Ravi Shankar

I have great difficulty sitting in the middle of the night and writing. Everything I do comes spontaneous. Sometimes it takes a long time; sometimes it comes just like that.

I have great difficulty sitting in the middle of the night and writing. Everything I do comes spontaneous. Sometimes it takes a long time; sometimes it comes just like that.

- Ravi Shankar

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