Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar is an British and American sitar player. She also performs music. She was the youngest and first woman to receive an award from the British House of Commons Award. Anoushka Shakar, who is just a emerging singer on Indian Sitar, is Anoushka. She's the daughter of Ravi Shankar and a former student. She was born in 1982 in London. Her childhood years were spent between London as well as New Delhi. In the age of thirteen she performed her debut performance in New Delhi. She then moved in Encinitas CA, where she received her High School diploma with honors in the year 1999. Anouskha, who is only an teen, has enjoyed an impressive recording and performing career. She is often seen performing together with her dad, and has been doing so for many years. She released her debut single album Anourag in the year 1998. The Grammy Award-winning album Live at Carnegie Hall was released two years after her debut solo album. The stage work she has done is broad as she's appeared in all of the world's major venues. Anoushka Shankar's professional life isn't only limited to music. Bapi the love of My Live, a biography of a picture that was dedicating to her dad Ravi Shankar was published in 2002. Also, in films in 2003 she acted in the film Dance Like a Man where she plays the role of a teenage Bharat Natyam performer. Anoushka Shankar's work continues to grow and we're likely to see a lot from her in the coming years. follow. Anoushka is a native of England and spent a lot of her youth split between London in the UK and Delhi. After that, she relocated to California and attended high school there. Anoushka Shankar began her musical studies at age nine. A few years later she performed her sitar debut in Delhi for her father's 70th birthday celebration. Accompanying her father as he toured the world Anoushka was able to accumulate a variety of experience performing at Carnegie Hall while still in her teens, performing in Peter Gabriel's WOMAD festival and performing together with George Harrison. The House of Commons Shield was given in her honor from the British Parliament in recognition of being the top Asian Arts musician. She is the sole female and youngest recipient of this award.