Daily entertainment news covering Ravi Shankar en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/06/08/mischa_barton_upsets_hindus_with_sitar_c_1 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:35:01 EST Entertainment News 125635@http://www.starpulse.com/news Actress Mischa Barton has upset Hindu leaders by complaining about her efforts to find a sitar teacher in India in a blog posting. The former O.C. star was recently in India shooting "Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain".

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/04/07/celebrity_birthdays_april_102 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 116100@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to actor/comedian Bill Bellamy (1965), "Cinderella Man" Russell Crowe (1964), Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett (1954), Honk Kong action star Jackie Chan (1954), singer/songwriter Janis Ian (1951)

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/07/celebrity_birthdays_april_66 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 80779@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to actor/comedian Bill Bellamy (1965), "Cinderella Man" Russell Crowe (1964), Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett (1954), Honk Kong action star Jackie Chan (1954), singer/songwriter Janis Ian (1951), musician John Oates (1949), "Godfather" director Francis Ford Coppola (1939), "Maverick" star James Garner (1928),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/04/ravi_shankar_the_concert_for_world_peace_20 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 09:28:04 EST Entertainment News 66177@http://www.starpulse.com/news Ravi Shankar, the internationally acclaimed sitar virtuoso, performer, composer, and master of Indian classical music has enlightened a generation of music fans around the world.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/07/vh1_rock_docs_celebrates_the_40th_annive Thu, 07 Jun 2007 12:33:25 EST Entertainment News 45974@http://www.starpulse.com/news The original documentary "Monterey 40" Premieres Saturday, June 16 AT 9 PM ET/PT. The film is set to premiere on VH1 Classic and will be simulcast on VH1. The Monterey International Pop Festival was nothing short of a defining moment in rock and roll history.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/04/07/celebrity_birthdays_april_37 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 35503@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to NFL twins Tiki (RB, New York Giants) and Ronde (CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Barber (1975), actor/comedian Bill Bellamy (1965), "Cinderella Man" Russell Crowe (1964), Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett (1954), Honk Kong action star Jackie Chan (1954), singer/songwriter Janis Ian (1951), musician John Oates (1949), "Godfather" director Francis Ford Coppola (1939), "Maverick" star James Garner (1928), Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji (1927; d. 2003), Indian musician Ravi Shankar (1920), jazz singer Billie Holiday (1915; d. 1959), and Canadian composer Percy Faith (1908; d. 1976).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/07/ozomatli_get_us_grant_to_make_history_in Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST Entertainment News 28411@http://www.starpulse.com/news Urban rockers Ozomatli have landed a Fullbright-Hays grant from the US State Department to tour India and Nepal as ambassadors. The three-time Grammy Award winners will represent America as Cultural Ambassadors on a trip through the sub-continent later this month.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/18/norah_jones_musician_father_ravi_shankar Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:38:23 EST Entertainment News 19111@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sitar legend Ravi Shankar is recovering in a San Diego, California, hospital after being admitted last week suffering from pneumonia. The 86-year-old Indian musician, who is the father of jazz singer Norah Jones, is in a stable condition and will be discharged soon, according to his spokesperson.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/04/07/celebrity_birthdays_april_7 Fri, 07 Apr 2006 03:00:21 EST Entertainment News 5011@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to NFL twins Tiki (RB, New York Giants) and Ronde (CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Barber (1975), actor/comedian Bill Bellamy (1965), "Cinderella Man" Russell Crowe (1964), Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett (1954), Honk Kong action star Jackie Chan (1954), singer/songwriter Janis Ian (1951), musician John Oates (1949), "Godfather" director Francis Ford Coppola (1939), "Maverick" star James Garner (1928), Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji (1927; d. 2003), Indian musician Ravi Shankar (1920), jazz singer Billie Holiday (1915; d. 1959), and Canadian composer Percy Faith (1908; d. 1976).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/13/norah_jones_to_appear_in_first_film Mon, 13 Feb 2006 14:51:44 EST Entertainment News 3022@http://www.starpulse.com/news Singer/songwriter Norah Jones is set to make her Hollywood breakthrough - in a film by acclaimed Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai. Working under the title of My Blueberry Nights, the film will be Wong's first English language film.

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