Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar is an British and American sitar player. She also plays music. She was awarded the British House of Commons' Shield in the year of her youngest and first female recipient. Apart from nine Grammy nominations, she was also the first Indian-born musician to present at and perform during the ceremony live. Anoushka shankar is one of the rising stars of India's sitar. She is the student and daughter of Ravi Shankar. She was a child who bounded between London and New Delhi. When she arrived in New Delhi, she made her debut when she was only thirteen years of age. At the age of 13, she finished her high school studies in Encinitas CA. Anouskha is still a young woman, nevertheless, she has an amazing career in music and performance. She often joins her father on stage, which she's been doing for a number of years. In 1998 she released her first self-titled album Anourag. The Grammy Award-winning album Live at Carnegie Hall was released two years later than her first solo album. She has performed at most major venues around the globe. Anoushka's career goes beyond the realm of music. She also published Bapi the love of my life in the year 2002. The book is a biography that pays tribute to her father Ravi Shankar. In addition, she has appeared in movies in 2003. She played the role in the film Dance Like a Man where she plays an aspiring Bharat Natyam dancer. Anoushka Shankar's career continues to unfold and we can expect to see many things from her in the coming years. come. Anoushka lived a long her time in London and Delhi during her young years. Later, she moved to California for high school. At the age of 9 she began her studies in the piano with her father. The first time she performed on the sitar came during her birthday celebrations for her 75th birthday in Delhi in the year following. Anoushka was able to gain a variety of valuable experiences by accompanying her dad during his worldwide tour. It included performances at Carnegie Hall and at Peter Gabriel's WOMAD concerts and recording together with George Harrison. In recognition of being one of the top musicians in Asian Arts, she was presented with the House of Commons Shield by British parliament.