India's Most Distinguished Musician

India's Most Distinguished Musician In Concert is a 1962 live album released by Ravi Shankar.

Musical Album

Artist

Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar (Bengali: রবি শংকর; born 7 April 1920), often referred to by the title Pandit, is an Indian sitarist and composer. He has been described as the most well known contemporary Indian musician by Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Shankar was born in Varanasi and spent his youth touring...

Label

Angel Records

Angel Records is a record label belonging to EMI. It was formed in 1953 and specialised in classical music, but included an occasional operetta or Broadway score. Additionally, the Angel mark has been used by EMI, its predecessors, and affiliated companies since 1898. A recording angel is a...
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