Ravi Shankar mourned at US memorial

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Ravi Shankar mourned at US memorial

Fans and celebrities have paid tribute to Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar at a memorial near his home in California.

Former Beatle George Harrison's widow spoke at the event and tributes from singer Peter Gabriel and film director Martin Scorsese were read out.

Shankar died in a US hospital aged 92, after failing to recover from surgery earlier this month.

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