Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar is an American-born British sitarist and musician. She was the first and first woman to receive the British House of Commons Shield she has had nine Grammy Awards nominations and was the first artist of Indian of Indian descent to perform live and to act as a host at the ceremony. Anoushka Sitar Shankar, one of the Indian young sitar singer. She's a daughter of Ravi Shankar and a former student. Her birthplace was in London in 1982. She spent her early years shuttling between London as well as New Delhi. She gave her debut performance at New Delhi at the tender 13 years old. In 1999, she completed her high school education within Encinitas CA. Her career as a recorder and performer is quite impressive, in spite of her young age. She is often seen performing together with her dad, and has done so for many years. In 1998, she debuted her first solo album Anourag. It was nominated for a Grammy Award. Carnegie Hall album was released in 2002. In addition to performing in every major venue and venues, she also has a long stage career. Anoushka Shankar's work isn't limited to music. Bapi The of My Life of My Live is her 2002 memoir, that is a tribute to Ravi Shankar. In addition, she has appeared in films in 2003 she played the role in the film Dance Like a Man where she is an aspiring Bharat Natyam performer. Anoushka Shankar's professional career is continuing to grow and we're likely to see a lot from her in the coming years. be. Anoushka Shankar is an English born musician who spent her early days between London, Delhi and California. Anoushka Shankar started her musical studies when she was nine. Four years later, she made her music debut with the sitar Delhi at her father's 75th birthday celebration. Anoushka performed with her father on his worldwide tour, gained an incredible amount of experience. As a teenager, she performed in Carnegie Hall as part of Peter Gabriel's WOMAD and recorded alongside George Harrison. She was the first woman to receive the House of Commons Shield, given by the British Parliament in recognition of her talent and musicianship within music and the Asian Arts.