Famous photographer Aloke Mitra here presents the life and musical journey of one of India’s most cherished musicians, Ravi Shankar (1920- 2012) . The volume, a photographical tribute to the man and his genius, captures the life of the artist before he acquired fame and shows readers his continuing significance even after his death. It chronicles the inspiring story of how he achieved the status of India’s top sitarist, taking the Indian instrument to the world stage. With a foreword by Yehudi Menuhin, the volume captures the artist at work, playing the sitar and performing on stage, and at odd moments and in odd adventures. They provide a glimpse of his characteristic moods and idiosyncrasies, candid moments of his intimate relationship with the city of Banaras, and his close relations with his family members.

The insightful portraits are by a close friend, Aloke Mitra, one of India’s most-famous photo journalists who has received numerous awards—from the World Press Photo, Netherlands, Pravda, the Russian Newspaper, the Press Institute of India and Press Photographers’ Association of India. He has been conferred the UNESCO Award as well.