Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar is a British-American sitarist as well as a music producer. She is the youngest female and was the first person to be awarded an official British House of Commons shield. Anoushka Shankar is an emerging star on sitar music. Indian sitar. She is the student and child of Ravi Shankar. She was born London in 1982. During her first years she split in London New Delhi. She gave her debut performance on stage in New Delhi at the tender age of thirteen. In the following years, in Encinitas CA she attended high school. She graduated with distinction in 1999. Anouskha was only 17 years old, has had an impressive recording and performing career. She has performed with her father on stage for several years. The singer has released Anourag her first album solo in 1998. The album was released in 2002. her Grammy Nominated Live at Carnegie Hall. She has appeared at many major venues around the globe. The career of Anoushka goes far beyond the realm of music. Bapi: The love of My Live is her 2002 memoir, that is a tribute to Ravi Shankar. Also, she appeared in film in 2003. The role she played was that of an Bharat Nayam dancer on Dance Like a Man. Anoushka is continuing to advance on her path and we can expect many other things to be expected from this talented lady. Anoushka Shankar was born in England and spent the majority of her youth living between London and Delhi later relocating to California where she went to the high school. At the age of nine, she started studying music with her father, who made her debut on the sitar four years later at the celebration of his 75th birthday in Delhi. Accompanying her father as his world tour, Anoushka was able to accumulate a variety of experiences appearing in Carnegie Hall while still in her teens. She performed at Peter Gabriel's WOMAD festival, and also making recordings alongside George Harrison. In recognition of being one of the top musicians in Asian Arts, she was given the House of Commons Shield by British parliament.