Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shakar is one of the American and British sitar artist. She's the smallest woman and was the first person to be awarded the British House of Commons shield. Anoushka is the new star on the rise in Indian sitar. She is the daughter and student of Ravi Shankar. She was born in 1982 in London. Her childhood years included a period of time in London in London and New Delhi. When she arrived in New Delhi, she made her first appearance at only 13 years of age. Then, in Encinitas CA she attended high school, graduating with distinction in the year 1999. While she's still young, Anouskha is a star in her performing and recording. For a long time she has been performing regularly with her father. The singer released Anourag her first album solo in 1998. The album was titled Live at Carnegie Hall, a Grammy-nominated album two years later. Stage performance is a important aspect of her life. She's played in many famous venues around the world. Her career doesn't just include musical performances. She released Bapi The Love of My Life in 2002. It is a biographical work that is a tribute to her dad Ravi Shankar. She's also acted. in the 2003 movie Dance Like a Man, where she portrayed an Bharat dancer in the form of a young girl. Anoushka Shankar's professional career is continuing to grow and we're likely to see a variety of things from her in the years to be. Anoushka Shankar was born and raised in England and spent the majority of her childhood in London and Delhi then moving to California where she went to high school. In Delhi at his 75thbirthday celebration she made her debut playing the sitar in front of an audience four years following her nine-year-old father. As a part of her dad's band as he toured the world Anoushka had a wealth of experiences appearing in Carnegie Hall while still in her teens performing at Peter Gabriel's WOMAD festival as well as recording together with George Harrison. She was the youngest and sole female winner of the House of Commons Shield awarded by British Parliament to recognize her musicianship and talent as a preeminent musician of the Asian Arts.