LOS ANGELES, USA, February 27, 2002: Legendary Indian sitar player and composer Ravi Shankar won one of music’s highest awards, a Grammy, for his achievements in world music. Shankar was honored for his album “Full Circle/Carnegie Hall 2000” in the category in which he competed against artists such as Brazil’s Gilberto Gil and Milton Nascimento and Britain’s John McLaughlin for “Saturday Night In Bombay — Remember Shakti.” Shankar also saw off competition from Afro Celt Sound System for “Further In Time” in the category which recognizes traditional music.
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