Wish I was with Ravi at the end: Amala Shankar
December 12, 2012 11:36
Amala Shankar, dancer and wife of the late Uday Shankar, sister-in-law of Pandit Ravi Shankar speaking to Indrani Roy of Rediff.com:
"I lost my brother this morning. Ravi was a caring friend, a loving brother, a compassionate musician and our competent dance partner. Life is so unjust. How can he die before me? He was younger to me by a year.
"It was because of the affection showered on me by Ravi and my mother-in-law Hemangini Devi that I could adjust easily at my in-laws' place. Ravi had a beautiful mind. He was a patient observer and had a keen soul for music. I think he understood only language -- that of music.
"With his demise, music has lost one of its most dedicated servants. Today is the saddest day of my life. Wish I were with Ravi in his last moments. My heart goes out to his family. May his children carry his legacy with full fervour."
"I lost my brother this morning. Ravi was a caring friend, a loving brother, a compassionate musician and our competent dance partner. Life is so unjust. How can he die before me? He was younger to me by a year.
"It was because of the affection showered on me by Ravi and my mother-in-law Hemangini Devi that I could adjust easily at my in-laws' place. Ravi had a beautiful mind. He was a patient observer and had a keen soul for music. I think he understood only language -- that of music.
"With his demise, music has lost one of its most dedicated servants. Today is the saddest day of my life. Wish I were with Ravi in his last moments. My heart goes out to his family. May his children carry his legacy with full fervour."