Ravi Shankar was an Indian musician and composer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest sitar players of the 20th century. He was a master of both classical Indian music and popular Indian music, and he collaborated with many Western musicians, including George Harrison and Yehudi Menuhin. He was also a composer, teacher, and spiritual guru. Shankar was awarded three Grammy Awards, and he was nominated for an Academy Award for his score for the film Gandhi.