Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar is a Brit-American sitarist as well as a music producer. She is the youngest woman and also the first woman to receive an official British House of Commons shield. Anoushka Shakar, a young rising superstar on the Indian Sitar, is Anoushka. She is Ravi Shankar's pupil as well as his daughter of Ravi Shankar. Born in London in 1982. She was a young girl who travelled back and forth to London in London and New Delhi. At New Delhi, she made her debut when she was only thirteen years of age. Then she relocated into Encinitas CA where she graduated from High School with honours in 1999. Anouskha even though she is just an teen, has enjoyed an extremely successful recording and performing career. She has been performing with her father on stage for many years. In 1998 she released her first solo album Anourag. The Grammy-nominated Live at Carnegie Hall album was released in 2002. The stage is a very large part of her career. She's played in many famous venues around the globe. Anoushka's career goes beyond music. Bapi: The of My Life of My Live is her 2002 book, which is a tribute to Ravi Shankar. In 2003, she appeared as the role of 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 lot from her in the coming years. follow. Anoushka Shankar was born in England and spent the majority of her childhood in London and Delhi after which she moved to California in the state where she attended high school. From the age of nine she began studying music under her father making her performing debut on the sitar four years later, at his 75th birthday celebration in Delhi. Anoushka had the opportunity to acquire numerous valuable experience when she accompanied her father on his world tour. This included performing in Carnegie Hall and at Peter Gabriel's WOMAD festivals and recording alongside George Harrison. The youngest female to be awarded the House of Commons Shield, given by the British Parliament to recognize her musical talent and artistic ability in performing in the Asian Arts.