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Title: Ravi Shankar – Three Ragas
Year/Genre/City: 1956, World
Matrix #: WPS 21438
Condition: NM

Cultural Facts:

1. Tradition Lens A “raga” isn’t just a song—it’s a framework for mood, time, and melodic behavior, where the performance is about unfolding a feeling gradually rather than racing to a hook.

2. Cultural Bridge Shankar became one of the first global stars of Indian classical music, shaping how Western audiences learned to hear long-form improvisation—years before the sitar boom fully hit pop and rock.

3. Teacher Lineage Shankar’s role wasn’t only as a virtuoso; he helped formalize and translate a living tradition for outsiders, influencing generations of musicians through teaching and collaborations across continents.