"I can only think of music as something inherent in every human being - a birthright. Music coordinates mind, body and spirit."Yehudi Menuhin
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American-British - Musician|April 22, 1916 - March 12, 1999
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Yehudi Menuhin Quotes
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"The violinist is that peculiarly human phenomenon distilled to a rare potency - half tiger, half poet."Yehudi Menuhin
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American-British - Musician | April 22, 1916 - March 12, 1999
# Yehudi Menuhin Quotes
Yehudi Menuhin was an American-born British violinist and conductor, born on April 22, 1916, in New York City. A child prodigy, he made his concert debut at seven and was performing with major orchestras around the world by his early teens.
Menuhin became one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century. He founded the Yehudi Menuhin School in England, performed famous collaborations with the Indian sitar master Ravi Shankar, and was a lifelong campaigner for music education and peace. He was made a life peer as Lord Menuhin and died on March 12, 1999. His quotes celebrate music as part of every human being.
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Who was Yehudi Menuhin?
Yehudi Menuhin (1916–1999) was one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century, a child prodigy who also became a conductor and music educator.
Did Yehudi Menuhin play with Ravi Shankar?
Yes. Their recordings together, including West Meets East, helped introduce Indian classical music to Western audiences and won a Grammy Award.