Raga Mala: The Autobiography of Ravi Shankar Deluxe Signed Edition #752/2000 (Genesis Publications, 1997). ...

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Raga Mala: The Autobiography of Ravi Shankar Deluxe Signed Edition #752/2000 (Genesis Publications, 1997). Ravi Shankar is the world's foremost sitar-virtuoso and composer, the man christened by George Harrison as the "Godfather of World Music," who spearheaded the international spread of Indian culture. Raga Mala features a remarkable collection of photographs and documents drawn almost entirely from the personal archives of Ravi Shankar and George Harrison. A large number of these have never been published before. Signed by Ravi Shankar. Bound in Bangalore raw silk specially created for this book, with gilt hand-tooling and gilded page edging, in a silk-screened presentation box, decoratively blocked in gold leaf. Includes two CDs of exclusive and rare material and a packet of Special Durbar Agarbathi incense sticks (a personal favourite of Ravi and the book's guest editor, George Harrison). Still in its original white paper. Comes with a COA from Heritage Auctions.

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