Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka is a British-American musician and sitarist. She was first in her age group to receive an award from the British House of Commons Staff. Anoushka shankar is one of India's rising stars in the sitar. She is the daughter of Ravi Shankar and a former student. She was born 1982 in London. Her childhood years included a period of time in London in London and New Delhi. At the age of 13 when her first performance in New Delhi took place. Later the same year, in Encinitas CA she attended high school. She graduated with distinction in 1999. Anouskha, who is only an teen, has enjoyed an extremely successful recording and performing career. She performs regularly alongside her father and has been doing so for many years. In 1998, she released her debut solo album Anourag. Two years later she released the Grammy nomination-winning Live at Carnegie Hall. The stage work she has done is vast as she has been in every one of the world's major venues. Anoushka Shakar's talents are not restricted to just music. Bapi: The love of My Live is her 2002 memoir, that is a tribute to Ravi Shankar. In 2003 she starred as a Bharat Nathyam young dancer Dance Like a Man. Anoushka Shankar's professional career is continuing to grow and we are likely to see a variety of things from her in the coming years. be. Anoushka spent a lot of time between London and Delhi during her young years. After that, she moved to California for high school. At the age of 9 she began her studies in music alongside her father. Her first performance with the Sitar was in her 75th birthday celebration in Delhi in the year following. Anoushka gained numerous valuable experience when she accompanied her father on his world tour. The tour included appearances at Carnegie Hall and at Peter Gabriel's WOMAD festival, as well as recording together with George Harrison. Her artistry and musicianship was recognised by British Parliament as being among the top in Asian Arts.