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From the Archives: Musicians Ravi Shankar and Anoushka.

INT. 1: Ravi Shankar the world's leading sitar player, and his 18 year old daughter Anoushka. Currently Shankar and his daughter are celebrating his 80th birthday with a "Full Circle" tour of performances across the U.S. We'll hear from Ravi Shankar and later we'll be joined by his daughter. Anoushka has a new CD which includes duets with her father, "Anourag" (Angel). (REBROADCAST from 11/17/99) (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF).

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