Gene Seymour : Back then , whatever the Beatles were interested in , the rest of the world was interested in , too . Ravi Shankar brought classical Indian music to a global audience . He was the first person in India who performed at Carnegie Hall, and he also played with Miles Davis on his famous visit to India. The Byrds hip to Shankar before Beatles , but sitar could soon be heard on their records . Seymour : His sound transcended pop associations to carve out singular spot in music .
Gene Seymour : Ravi Shankar brought classical Indian music to a global audience . He was the first person in India who performed at Carnegie Hall, and he also played with Miles Davis on his famous visit to India. The Byrds hip to Shankar before Beatles , but sitar could soon be heard on their records . Seymour : His sound transcended pop associations to carve out singular spot in music .