Ravi Shankar

Ravi Shankar, whose name is often preceded by the title Pandit and "Sitar maestro", was an Indian musician and a composer of Hindustani classical music. He was the best-known proponent of the sitar in the second half of the 20th century and influenced many other musicians throughout the world.

Monterey Pop (1968)

Featuring performances by popular artists of the 1960s, this concert film highlights the music of the 1967 California festival. Although not all musicians who performed at the Monterey Pop Festival are on film, some of the notable acts include the Mamas and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  D. A. Pennebaker
CAST:  Scott McKenzie  •  Denny Doherty  •  Cass Elliot  •  John Phillips

Featuring performances by popular artists of the 1960s, this concert film highlights the music of the 1967 California festival. Although not all musicians who performed at the Monterey Pop Festival are on film, some of the notable acts include the Mamas and the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  D. A. Pennebaker
CAST:  Scott McKenzie  •  Denny Doherty  •  Cass Elliot  •  John Phillips

Chappaqua (1966)

Semi-autobiographical story of Conrad Rooks, who travels to France to undergo a drug-withdrawal cure. Flashbacks to the beginings of psychedelia in San Fran. Though initially confusing, as Rooks blends drug-illusion with reality, and cuts color with black-and-white ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Conrad Rooks
CAST:  Jean-Louis Barrault  •  Conrad Rooks  •  William S. Burroughs  •  Allen Ginsberg

Semi-autobiographical story of Conrad Rooks, who travels to France to undergo a drug-withdrawal cure. Flashbacks to the beginings of psychedelia in San Fran. Though initially confusing, as Rooks blends drug-illusion with reality, and cuts color with black-and-white ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Conrad Rooks
CAST:  Jean-Louis Barrault  •  Conrad Rooks  •  William S. Burroughs  •  Allen Ginsberg

Ravi Shankar: Between Two Worlds (2001)

Filmed over two years in India and the USA, Mark Kidel's award-winning documentary brings together archive footage spanning seven decades of Ravi Shankar's performing life, and provides a definitive account of the late sitar maestro's unique musical career.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Kidel
CAST:  Ravi Shankar  •  Anoushka Shankar  •  Udayasankar  •  Bickram Ghosh

Filmed over two years in India and the USA, Mark Kidel's award-winning documentary brings together archive footage spanning seven decades of Ravi Shankar's performing life, and provides a definitive account of the late sitar maestro's unique musical career.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Kidel
CAST:  Ravi Shankar  •  Anoushka Shankar  •  Udayasankar  •  Bickram Ghosh

Woodstock Diary (1994)

Woodstock Diary was originally broadcasted on U.S. TV in August 1994 - in honor of the 25th anniversary of the event. Later it was released on DVD with remastered 5.1 sound. It includes performances not shown in the Woodstock movie but not exclusively. Between the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erez Laufer  •  Chris Hegedus  •  D. A. Pennebaker
CAST:  John Sebastian  •  Richie Havens  •  Country Joe McDonald  •  Bert Sommer

Woodstock Diary was originally broadcasted on U.S. TV in August 1994 - in honor of the 25th anniversary of the event. Later it was released on DVD with remastered 5.1 sound. It includes performances not shown in the Woodstock movie but not exclusively. Between the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erez Laufer  •  Chris Hegedus  •  D. A. Pennebaker
CAST:  John Sebastian  •  Richie Havens  •  Country Joe McDonald  •  Bert Sommer

Concert for George (2003)

As a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his passing, The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 . Organized by Harrison's widow, Olivia, and son, Dhani, and arranged under the musical direction of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Leland
CAST:  Eric Clapton  •  Jeff Lynne  •  Ravi Shankar  •  Tom Petty

As a memorial to George Harrison on the first anniversary of his passing, The Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 29 November 2002 . Organized by Harrison's widow, Olivia, and son, Dhani, and arranged under the musical direction of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Leland
CAST:  Eric Clapton  •  Jeff Lynne  •  Ravi Shankar  •  Tom Petty

George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011)

Director Martin Scorsese profiles former Beatle George Harrison in this reverent portrait that mixes interviews and archival footage, featuring commentary from the likes of Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and Yoko Ono.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Scorsese
CAST:  George Harrison  •  Paul McCartney  •  John Lennon  •  Ringo Starr

Director Martin Scorsese profiles former Beatle George Harrison in this reverent portrait that mixes interviews and archival footage, featuring commentary from the likes of Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and Yoko Ono.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Scorsese
CAST:  George Harrison  •  Paul McCartney  •  John Lennon  •  Ringo Starr

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (2007)

Scott Hicks documents an eventful year in the career and personal life of distinguished Western classical composer Philip Glass as he interacts with a number of friends and collaborators, who include Chuck Close, Ravi Shankar, and Martin Scorsese.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Scott Hicks
CAST:  Woody Allen  •  Philip Glass  •  Errol Morris  •  Godfrey Reggio

Scott Hicks documents an eventful year in the career and personal life of distinguished Western classical composer Philip Glass as he interacts with a number of friends and collaborators, who include Chuck Close, Ravi Shankar, and Martin Scorsese.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Scott Hicks
CAST:  Woody Allen  •  Philip Glass  •  Errol Morris  •  Godfrey Reggio

Awake: The Life of Yogananda (2014)

An unconventional biography by Oscar nominee Paola di Florio and Sundance winner Lisa Leeman about Hindu mystic Paramahansa Yogananda who brought yoga and meditation to the West in 1920 and authored the spiritual classic "Autobiography of a Yogi," which became the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paola di Florio  •  Lisa Leeman
CAST:  Anupam Kher  •  Russell Simmons  •  Ravi Shankar  •  George Harrison

An unconventional biography by Oscar nominee Paola di Florio and Sundance winner Lisa Leeman about Hindu mystic Paramahansa Yogananda who brought yoga and meditation to the West in 1920 and authored the spiritual classic "Autobiography of a Yogi," which became the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paola di Florio  •  Lisa Leeman
CAST:  Anupam Kher  •  Russell Simmons  •  Ravi Shankar  •  George Harrison

George Harrison: All Things Pass (2018)

George Harrison was an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and music and film producer who initially achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles, but went on to sell millions of critically acclaimed solo records. Harrison was referred to as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Finn White-Thomson
CAST:  George Harrison  •  Tony Calder  •  Rod Othen  •  Sid Griffin

George Harrison was an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and music and film producer who initially achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles, but went on to sell millions of critically acclaimed solo records. Harrison was referred to as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Finn White-Thomson
CAST:  George Harrison  •  Tony Calder  •  Rod Othen  •  Sid Griffin

The Song of the Little Road (2003)

Satyajit Ray’s masterpiece the Apu Trilogy is widely considered one of the most important works in cinema history. In 1992, Ray was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Oscar. But when film-preservationist David Sheppard volunteered to go to Bengal, he found the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Priyanka Kumar
CAST:  Davlat Khudanazarov  •  Ismail Merchant  •  Partha Mitter  •  Michael Pogorzelski

Satyajit Ray’s masterpiece the Apu Trilogy is widely considered one of the most important works in cinema history. In 1992, Ray was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Oscar. But when film-preservationist David Sheppard volunteered to go to Bengal, he found the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Priyanka Kumar
CAST:  Davlat Khudanazarov  •  Ismail Merchant  •  Partha Mitter  •  Michael Pogorzelski

Ravi Shankar's Music Festival from India (2010)

A rare, previously unreleased concert performance of Ravi Shankar's 'Music Festival From India' album recorded at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1974. This DVD compiles all the complete filmed performances discovered from this historic concert.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Ravi Shankar  •  George Harrison

A rare, previously unreleased concert performance of Ravi Shankar's 'Music Festival From India' album recorded at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1974. This DVD compiles all the complete filmed performances discovered from this historic concert.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Ravi Shankar  •  George Harrison

Raga (1971)

A Film Journey to the Soul of India documents the life of sitar master Ravi Shankar in the late 1960s and early 1970s, following him on his return to India to revisit his guru, Bengali multi-instrumentalist and composer, Baba Ustad Allauddin Khan. It further ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Worth
CAST:  Ravi Shankar  •  George Harrison

A Film Journey to the Soul of India documents the life of sitar master Ravi Shankar in the late 1960s and early 1970s, following him on his return to India to revisit his guru, Bengali multi-instrumentalist and composer, Baba Ustad Allauddin Khan. It further ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Worth
CAST:  Ravi Shankar  •  George Harrison

The Concert for Bangladesh (1972)

A film about the first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise relief funds for the poor of Bangladesh. The Concert for Bangladesh was a pair of benefit concerts organised by former Beatles guitarist George Harrison and Indian sitar player Ravi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saul Swimmer
CAST:  George Harrison  •  Ringo Starr  •  Eric Clapton  •  Ravi Shankar

A film about the first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise relief funds for the poor of Bangladesh. The Concert for Bangladesh was a pair of benefit concerts organised by former Beatles guitarist George Harrison and Indian sitar player Ravi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saul Swimmer
CAST:  George Harrison  •  Ringo Starr  •  Eric Clapton  •  Ravi Shankar

Ustad Alauddin Khan (1963)

Life and disciples of legendary Indian classical musician and teacher, 'Guru' of Pandit Ravishankar, 'Baba' Ustad Alauddin Khan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ritwik Ghatak
CAST:  Nikhil Banerjee  •  Indranil Bhattacharya  •  Annapurna Devi  •  Ravi Shankar

Life and disciples of legendary Indian classical musician and teacher, 'Guru' of Pandit Ravishankar, 'Baba' Ustad Alauddin Khan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ritwik Ghatak
CAST:  Nikhil Banerjee  •  Indranil Bhattacharya  •  Annapurna Devi  •  Ravi Shankar

George Harrison & Friends - The Concert for Bangladesh Revisited (2005)

Short documentary focused on the background story of the show, including interviews with cast and crew.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claire Ferguson
CAST:  George Harrison  •  Ringo Starr  •  Eric Clapton  •  Bob Dylan

Short documentary focused on the background story of the show, including interviews with cast and crew.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claire Ferguson
CAST:  George Harrison  •  Ringo Starr  •  Eric Clapton  •  Bob Dylan

Khayal

Here in this film about the Indian classical music, the sitar maestro Pt. Ravi Shankar and the santoor maestro Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma explaining their concepts of a raga, a gharana, and their world of music. Characteristics of various gharana/schools such as the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Usha Deshpande
CAST:  Zakir Hussain  •  Sanjana Kapoor  •  Bhimsen Joshi  •  Shiv Kumar Sharma

Here in this film about the Indian classical music, the sitar maestro Pt. Ravi Shankar and the santoor maestro Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma explaining their concepts of a raga, a gharana, and their world of music. Characteristics of various gharana/schools such as the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Usha Deshpande
CAST:  Zakir Hussain  •  Sanjana Kapoor  •  Bhimsen Joshi  •  Shiv Kumar Sharma

Moments with the Maestro

An abridged version of the film “Ravi Shankar”, a film portrait of the Sitar Maestro, depicting through a series of interviews and recitals his versatile personality as a well-known classical performer and a creative composer of Indian Music.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pramod Pati
CAST:  Ravi Shankar

An abridged version of the film “Ravi Shankar”, a film portrait of the Sitar Maestro, depicting through a series of interviews and recitals his versatile personality as a well-known classical performer and a creative composer of Indian Music.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pramod Pati
CAST:  Ravi Shankar