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Ravi Shankar, master of the sitar (a complicated Indian stringed instrument), is new hero of the hippie set

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Ravi Shankar, master of the sitar (a complicated Indian stringed instrument), is new hero of the hippie set

Date7/5/1967

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Shankar, Ravi, 1920-2012 (subject)

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Ravi Shankar, master of the sitar (a complicated Indian stringed instrument), is new hero of the hippie set.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0079812F

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