Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar is an American-born British sitarist and musician. She is the youngest woman and also the first woman to be awarded an official British House of Commons shield. Anoushka Shakar, a young emerging star on the Indian Sitar, is Anoushka. She is the daughter and student of Ravi Shankar. Born in 1982, she was raised in London. Her childhood years included a period of time between London as well as New Delhi. When she was 13 she staged her first performance at New Delhi. When she moved to Encinitas CA in 1999 she received an honorary high school diploma. Anouskha is an aspiring young lady, nevertheless, she has an impressive career in music and performance. She is often seen performing with her dad and has done so for a long time years. In 1998, she debuted Anourag as her first album as a solo artist. Her Grammy-nominated Live At Carnegie Hall album was released in 2002. As she's appeared on every major stage in all over the globe, her stage career has been extensive. Anoushka Shankar's work isn't restricted to just music. Bapi The love of my life is a illustrated biographical work that she composed in 2002. It is a tribute to her father, who passed away in 2002. Ravi Shankar. In addition, she has appeared in a number of films. In 2003, she acted in the film Dance Like a Man where she plays a young Bharat Natyam dancer. Anoushka Shankar is currently a rising superstar and her fame is expected to continue growing. Anoushka Shankar is a British born musician who spent her childhood between London, Delhi and California. She began learning music at age 9 and was a sitar player in celebration of the 75th anniversary her father's birth in Delhi four years later. Anoushka had the opportunity to acquire many valuable experiences by accompanying her dad on his world tour. The tour included appearances at Carnegie Hall and at Peter Gabriel's WOMAD concerts, as well as performing with George Harrison. In recognition of being an outstanding musician in the field of Asian Arts, she was awarded the House of Commons Shield by British parliament.