Sitarist & composer
Ravi Shankar
Taught George Harrison, played Woodstock and Monterey, and spent decades explaining that his music was not background for anything.
Pandit Ravi Shankar was an Indian sitarist and composer. A sitar virtuoso, he became the world's best-known exponent of Indian classical music in the second half of the 20th century, and influenced many musicians in India and throughout the world. Shankar was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1999. He is also the father of American singer Norah Jones and British-American musician and sitar player Anoushka Shankar.
- Born
- 1920-04-07, Varanasi, IndiaA Wednesday
- Died
- 2012-12-11, San Diego, California, USAA Tuesday, aged 92
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- India
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1920-04-07, Varanasi, India · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Kolkatathe zone used then
Asia/KolkataThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 17°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 0°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 22°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 24°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 5°43′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 8°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 5°34′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 4°06′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 8°47′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 5°44′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2012-12-11, San Diego, California, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 20°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 28°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 1°00′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 24°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 18°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 10°06′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 7°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 4°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 0°37′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 8°36′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ravi Shankar was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.