Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shakar, an American and British sitarist. She won the British House of Commons' Shield in the year of her youngest and the first female to receive it. Alongside receiving nine Grammy nominations She was also the first musician of Indian origin to perform at the award ceremony. Anoushka is the rising star in Indian sitar. She is a student and daughter of the legendary Ravi Shankar. She was a child who bounded between London to New Delhi. In New Delhi, she made her debut at just thirteen years of age. In the following years, in Encinitas CA she attended high school, graduating with distinction in the year 1999. Anouskha still has a promising career in recording and performing even though she's young. Since quite some time, she performs regularly alongside her father. The first album she released as a solo artist, Anourag, was released in 1998. The album was released in 2002. her Grammy award-winning album Live At Carnegie Hall. In addition to performing in many of the biggest venues and venues, she also has a long stage career. The career of Anoushka goes far beyond music. Bapi The Love of My Life is an illustrated biographie she penned in 2002. It pays special tributes to her father who died in the year 2000. Ravi Shankar. The year 2003 saw her was a part as a character in Dance Like a Man as an actress and Bharat Natyam artist. The career of Anoushka Shankar is in the process of developing and she is expected to do many great things in the coming years. Anoushka Shakar was born in England lived the majority of her life between London Delhi. When she moved to California she completed high school. She began studying music at the age nine and performed on the sitar for the 75th anniversary of the birth of her father in Delhi just four years after. Anoushka was able to gain a variety of valuable experiences by accompanying her dad when he toured the world. The tour included appearances at Carnegie Hall and at Peter Gabriel's WOMAD concerts in addition to making recordings alongside George Harrison. The House of Commons Shield was awarded to her from the British Parliament for being the pre-eminent Asian Arts musician. She is the sole female and youngest recipient of the award.