Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka is an American-British sitarist and musician. She was the first and youngest woman to win an award from the British House of Commons Award. Anoushka is a rising star in Indian sitar. She is the daughter of Ravi Shankar and a former student. She spent her childhood bouncing back and forth from London in the UK to New Delhi. At New Delhi, she made her debut at just thirteen years old. After moving to Encinitas, the state of California, in 1999 she earned the high-school degree. Anouskha is yet to be a mature woman nevertheless, she has an remarkable career in the field of recording and performing. Since a while, she regularly performs with her father. She released her first self-titled album Anourag in 1998. The album was titled the album Live At Carnegie Hall, a Grammy-nominated album two years following. Stage performance is a important aspect of her life. She's performed at many famous venues around the globe. Anoushka Shankar's work isn't limited to music. In 2002, she released the book Bapi The love of My Live this is a picture-based biography, which gives a special honor to her late father Ravi Shankar. She has also acted in a number of films. In 2003, she played the role in the film Dance Like a Man where she is a young Bharat Natyam dancer. Anoushka Shankar's professional career is continuing to unfold and we're likely to see a lot from her in the years to be. Anoushka Shankar is an English born musician who spent her childhood between London, Delhi and California. She began learning music at age 9 and played the sitar to commemorate the 75th anniversary of her father's birth in Delhi the following year. The father of Anoushka travelled across the world with her and she was able to gain many new opportunities. When she was still in her teens, Anoushka performed at Carnegie Hall in Peter Gabriel's WOMAD Music Festival. The youngest female to win the House of Commons Shield, presented by British Parliament as recognition of her talent and musicianship in the Asian Arts.