Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar is an American-born British sitarist and musician. She was first in her age group to receive the British House of Commons Staff. Anoushka Shakar is a promising young rising singer on Indian Sitar is Anoushka. She is Ravi Shankar's pupil, and the daughter of Ravi Shankar. She was born in London in 1982. In her first years she split her time between London New Delhi. In the age of thirteen she staged her debut performance in New Delhi. When she moved to Encinitas CA in 1999 she received an honorary high school degree. The career of Anouskha as a performer and recorder is remarkable, even at her age. Her father has been with her in many performances for several years. She released her debut solo album Anourag in 1998. In 2002, she released her Grammy Nominated Live At Carnegie Hall. The stage is a very important aspect of her life. She's played in many major venues all over the globe. Anoushka Shankar's work isn't limited to the music industry. Bapi the love of My Live, a picture-biography that is dedicating to her dad Ravi Shankar was published in 2002. In 2003 she starred as the role of a Bharat natyam young dancer in Dance Like a Man. Anoushka Shankar's career continues to grow and we are likely to see many things from her in years to be. Anoushka shankar is an English native who lived her childhood split between London, Delhi and California. She began learning music when she was nine years old and played the sitar in celebration of the 75th anniversary her father's birth in Delhi just four years after. Anoushka performed with her father during his world tour, gained an impressive quantity of knowledge. When she was in her teens, she appeared in Carnegie Hall as part of Peter Gabriel's WOMAD and even recorded with George Harrison. The youngest female to win the House of Commons Shield, awarded by British Parliament to recognize her musicianship and artistry within the Asian Arts.