Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shakar, one of the American and British sitar artist. She was the first person within her age bracket to be awarded an award from the British House of Commons Staff. Anoushka Shakar, a young rising superstar on the Indian Sitar is Anoushka. She's a daughter of Ravi Shankar and a former student. Her birthplace was London in 1982. In her first years she split in London New Delhi. In the age of thirteen, she gave her first show on stage in New Delhi. Later she moved to Encinitas CA where she graduated from High School with honours in 1999. While she's still young Anouskha is a star in her performing and recording record. She regularly accompanies her father on stage, which she's been doing for several years. She released Anourag her first album solo in 1998. In 2002, she debuted her Grammy nominated album Live At Carnegie Hall. She has appeared at many major venues around the globe. The career of Anoushka goes far beyond music. Bapi The love of my life is an illustrated biography she penned in 2002. It pays special tributes to her father, who passed away in 2002. Ravi Shankar. In addition, she acted. In the 2003 film Dance Like a Man, in which she played the role of a Bharat dancer in the form of a young girl. Anoushka is still progressing in her professional career, and will surely be more things to come from this talented lady. Anoushka Shankar is a British born singer who travelled her childhood between London, Delhi and California. 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 four years later. Anoushka had the opportunity to acquire many valuable experiences as she traveled with her father when he toured the world. This included performing in Carnegie Hall and at Peter Gabriel's WOMAD festival and recording alongside George Harrison. She was the youngest woman to be awarded the House of Commons Shield, awarded by British Parliament as recognition of her musicianship and artistry within performing in the Asian Arts.