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Menuhin

American  
[men-yoo-in] / ˈmɛn yu ɪn /

noun

  1. Yehudi 1916–1999, British violinist, born in U.S.


Menuhin British  
/ ˈmɛnjʊɪn /

noun

  1. Yehudi (jɛˈhuːdɪ), Baron. 1916–99, British classical and jazz violinist, born in the US

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Alla Rakha was the loyal tabla partner of Ravi Shankar, who created an international rage for raga in the 1960s, holding sway over the likes violinist Yehudi Menuhin, the Beatles and Philip Glass.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

They met when Menuhin was a young teenager, in 1930; both were in Paris and she was introduced to his family by shared friends.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2024

Land listened to recordings of violinist Yehudi Menuhin as she did the lettering on his plaque.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

During EMI Studios' early years, the facility developed a reputation for classical recordings from the likes of Yehudi Menuhin and Pablo Casals.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2022

By the time he was eight, Max had been accepted into the Yehudi Menuhin School in Surrey, which meant moving out of his parents' home in Gorleston-on-Sea in Norfolk.

From BBC • May 11, 2018