Ideas change everything

"Jiva" / "Meddle"

Gingger Shankar |

TED@BCG Mumbai

• September 2019

Gingger Shankar performs two enchanting songs from her upcoming documentary, "Nari," which tells the story of how her mother and grandmother helped bring Indian music to the west with Ravi Shankar and George Harrison. The songs, "Jiva" and "Meddle," pay tribute to the lives of the matriarchs in her family. Shankar performs and beat-boxes with world-renowned percussionist Pirashanna Thevarajah and is joined by DJ Devin Parker.

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Gingger Shankar performs two enchanting songs from her upcoming documentary, "Nari," which tells the story of how her mother and grandmother helped bring Indian music to the west with Ravi Shankar and George Harrison. The songs, "Jiva" and "Meddle," pay tribute to the lives of the matriarchs in her family. Shankar performs and beat-boxes with world-renowned percussionist Pirashanna Thevarajah and is joined by DJ Devin Parker.

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About the speaker

Gingger Shankar

Double violin virtuoso

Gingger Shankar is a musician, composer and activist. She is currently working on the documentary and album "Nari," which follows the untold story of her mother and grandmother, Lakshmi and Viji Shankar, as they brought Indian music to the West with Ravi Shankar and George Harrison. She is also the producer of "Akicita: The Battle of Standing Rock," directed by Cody Lucich.

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