Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka is an American British musician and sitarist. She was the first and youngest woman to win a British House of Commons Award. Anoushka Shankar is one of the rising stars of India's sitar. She's a child of Ravi Shankar and a former student. She was a child who bounded between London to New Delhi. In the age of thirteen, she gave her first performance on stage in New Delhi. She graduated in 1999 from her high school education at Encinitas CA. Anouskha is still pursuing a successful performing and recording careers, even though she's young. Since quite some time, she performs regularly alongside her father. She released her first single album Anourag in 1998. The following year, she released the Grammy nominated album Live on stage at Carnegie Hall. Stage performance is a important aspect of her life. She's played in many famous venues around the world. Anoushka Shankar's professional life isn't restricted to just the music industry. Bapi the Love of My Live, a biographical picture written in tribute to her father Ravi Shankar was published in 2002. She's also acted. In the 2003 film Dance Like a Man, where she played the role of a Bharat natyam dancing young girl. Anoushka Shankar's work continues to grow and we can expect to see many things from her in the coming years. follow. Anoushka shankar is an English born singer who travelled her childhood in London, Delhi and California. Anoushka Shankar started her musical studies at age nine. After four years she played her first sitar debut in Delhi during her father's 75th birthday party. Anoushka gained a lot of knowledge by traveling around the globe along with her dad. She performed at Carnegie Hall in her teenage years, and recorded at George Harrison's WOMAD Festival. The youngest female to win the House of Commons Shield, given by the British Parliament to recognize her musicianship and artistry in music and the Asian Arts.