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Ravi Shankar Quotes

Indian - Musician | April 7, 1920 - December 11, 2012

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.

Music Me Long Body Will Going

My brother had a house in Paris. To it came many Western classical musicians. These musicians all made the same point: 'Indian music,' they said, 'is beautiful when we hear it with the dancers. On its own, it is repetitious and monotonous.'

Music Beautiful Brother Musicians

The music that I have learned and want to give is like worshipping God. It's absolutely like a prayer.

Music God Prayer I Have Learned Want

In the U.K., classical music is composed by individuals and written down. Indian music is based on certain sequences called ragas. When I perform live, 95% of the music is improvised: it never sounds the same twice.

Live Music Down Never Same Twice

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

Music Me Appreciate Feel Quite Ill

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

God Respect Culture Like Our Part

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

Music Great Literature Week Changes

I think musicians and actors have all these problems, because of the popularity and the opportunity.

Opportunity Problems Think Musicians

When people say that George Harrison made me famous, that is true in a way.

People Me Famous Say True Way

One single raga can be performed for two hours, three hours.

Three Two Single Hours Performed

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

Music More Out Started Interested

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.

Work Love Art Believe Enough Own

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