Singer Norah Jones stepped up to accept a special posthumous Grammy Award on behalf of her late father Ravi Shankar at a special ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday.

The celebrated sitar player was publicly announced as the recipient of the 2013 Lifetime Achievement honor just hours after his death at the age of 92 in December, and the prize was given out ahead of the main show on Sunday.

The musician's daughters, Jones and Anoushka Shankar, stepped up to accept the trophy on their father's behalf during the pre-Grammy Awards ceremony at L.A.'s Wilshire Ebell Theatre.

Jones, who has won ...

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Jazz singer Norah Jones has broken her silence following her father Ravi Shankar's death on Tuesday, insisting the celebrated sitar player will be "greatly missed."

The Indian musician passed away in San Diego, California at the age of 92, and his wife of 23 years, Sukanya, and music composer daughter, Anoushka Shankar, have already taken to his official website to mourn their loss.

A post reads, "We were at his side when he passed away. We know that you all feel our loss with us, and we thank you for all of your prayers and good wishes through this difficult time. Although it is a time...

Celebrated sitar player Ravi Shankar has died in a California hospital, aged 92.

The Indian musician passed away on Tuesday at Scripps Memorial Hospital in San Diego, where he was admitted last week after suffering breathing problems.

Shankar became known around the world in the 1960s after developing a friendship with Beatles guitarist George Harrison, who once branded him "the godfather of world music."

His daughters, sitar player Anoushka Shankar and Grammy-winning singer Norah Jones, have also found fame as musicians.

He is credited with popularizing the sitar, a long-necked str...

Actress Mischa Barton has upset Hindu leaders by complaining about her efforts to find a sitar teacher in India in a blog posting. The former O.C. star was recently in India shooting "Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain".

In between filming, Barton had hoped to visit Hindu temples and learn to play the sitar, but when her efforts to find a music teacher failed, she complained to fans and friends on her MySpace page.

She wrote, "I must say my goal coming here was to learn to play the sitar and it's coming along real slow as apparently it's not that easy to procure a great sitar teacher here....

Ravi Shankar, the internationally acclaimed sitar virtuoso, performer, composer, and master of Indian classical music has enlightened a generation of music fans around the world.

Now for the first time, Shankar's legendary Concert For World Peace, performed at London's Royal Albert Hall on November 9, 1993, will be available on DVD.

The music, three enchanting Rajas, has been remixed in lush Dolby 5.1® surround sound specifically for the DVD release. In addition, the DVD includes "Ravi Shankar: The Soul of Tradition," a 20 minute documentary featuring never-before-seen photos...

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Urban rockers Ozomatli have landed a Fullbright-Hays grant from the US State Department to tour India and Nepal as ambassadors.

The three-time Grammy Award winners will represent America as Cultural Ambassadors on a trip through the sub-continent later this month.

As guests of the US Embassy in India, the group will take part in free public concerts, musical workshops, master classes, and community outreach programs.

Ozomatli's stops will inclue the Arya Anathalaya Orphanage and School, the Prayas Juvenile Aid Center and the Ravi Shankar Institute for Music and Performing Art...

Sitar legend Ravi Shankar is recovering in a San Diego, California, hospital after being admitted last week suffering from pneumonia. The 86-year-old Indian musician, who is the father of jazz singer Norah Jones, is in a stable condition and will be discharged soon, according to his spokesperson.

Shankar's representative Robin Pal says, "He was suffering from pneumonia but now his condition is stable. There is nothing to worry (about). We have been getting calls from people across (India) who are worried about his health. With their prayers and best wishes he will come back home in a ...

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Singer/songwriter Norah Jones is set to make her Hollywood breakthrough - in a film by acclaimed Hong Kong director Wong Kar Wai. Working under the title of My Blueberry Nights, the film will be Wong's first English language film.

Jones achieved critical acclaim in 2003 by winning eight Grammys for her debut album Come Away With Me, then topped the charts again in 2004 with her second album Feels Like Home.

The 26 year-old daughter of Indian musician Ravi Shankar now hopes to repeat that success on screen.

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