Mark Seymour : Ravi Shankar brought classical Indian music to a global audience . He proved he was legendary in India when he made cross - genre connections . The Byrds hip to rock before Beatles , but sitar could soon be heard on their records . Seymour : ( Coltrane would name his son Ravi after Shankar . His music transcended pop associations to mark out singular spot in India .
Mark Seymour : Ravi Shankar brought classical Indian music to a global audience . He proved he was legendary in India when he made cross - genre connections . The Byrds hip to rock before Beatles , but sitar could soon be heard on their records . Seymour : His music transcended pop associations to mark out singular spot in India .