Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar is a British and American sitar player. She also performs music. She was also the very first and youngest female to win the British House of Commons Award. Anoushka is a emerging star of Indian sitar. She is the student and child of Ravi Shankar. She was born in London in 1982, and spent her early years shuttling between London as well as New Delhi. Her debut performance was in New Delhi when she was just 13 years old. In the following years, in Encinitas CA she attended high school. She graduated with distinction in the year 1999. The career of Anouskha as a musician and performer is remarkable, even at her age. She is often seen performing together with her dad, and has done so for a long time years. The first album she released as a solo artist, Anourag, was released in 1998. The album was released in 2002. her Grammy nominated album Live at Carnegie Hall. The stage work she has done is broad as she's been in every one of the major stages in the world. Anoushka's career goes beyond the realm of music. In 2002, she released the book Bapi The of My Life. of My Live this is an illustrated biography that gives a special respect to her dad Ravi Shankar. In addition, she acted. In 2003's film Dance Like a Man, in which she played the role of a Bharat natyam dancing young girl. Anoushka continues to grow in her professional career, and we can expect many other things to be expected from this talented lady. Anoushka is a native of England, but spent most of her growing up between London as well as Delhi. She then moved to California and attended the high school there. Anoushka Shankar began her musical studies at the age of nine. A few years later she played her first appearance on the sitar in Delhi during her father's 75th birthday party. As a part of her dad's band as he toured the world Anoushka was able to accumulate a variety of experience performing at Carnegie Hall while still in her teens performing at Peter Gabriel's WOMAD festival as well as making recordings with George Harrison. It is the House of Commons Shield was presented an award from the British Parliament as the top Asian Arts musician. She is the sole female and youngest recipient of this distinction.