In the 1960s, the wonders of Indian music and its message of peace were spread in the West by Ravi Shankar, George Harrison of the Beatles, and John Coltrane. In 1971, Harrison and Shankar organized the Concert for Bangladesh, the first superstar charity event, in hopes of stopping a war and feeding the hungry. But Indian music also had a profound impact on the Grateful Dead, Byrds, Doors, Miles Davis, John McLaughlin, Philip Glass, Bill Laswell, and many more. At the dawn of the 21st century, Indian music's spiritual message is more timely than ever before. Here is its story. "The Dawn of Indian Music in the West" is a book by Peter Lavezzoli, available in stores or on Amazon by clicking HERE, which tells the story of how the classical music of India has changed the face of Western music and culture. Included in the book are in-depth discussions with Ravi Shankar (who wrote the Foreword), Ali Akbar Khan (his most extensive interview to date), Zakir Hussain, Mickey Hart, David Crosby, Philip Glass, John McLaughlin, Terry Riley, Bill Laswell, Anoushka Shankar, Cheb i Sabbah, and others. From Ravi Shankar's Foreword: "It is amazing to see the dedication and amount of hard work Peter has gone through in creating this book. Readers will be rewarded with much information--hitherto unknown."