Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar, a British American musician and sitarist, is most well-known for her songs. She is also the very first and youngest female to win the British House of Commons Award. Anoushka Shankar is an emerging star on the Indian sitar. She is a student as well as daughter of the legendary Ravi Shankar. Born in London She spent her first few years of her life bouncing between London as well as New Delhi. As a teenager when her first performance was in New Delhi took place. Then, in Encinitas CA she attended high school and graduated with distinction in the year 1999. Although she is still very young Anouskha is an accomplished performer and recording. Since quite some time, she regularly performs with her father. Her first solo album, Anourag, was released in 1998. The Grammy Award-winning album Live at Carnegie Hall was released two years later than her first solo album. The stage work she has done is vast as she has performed in most of the major stages in the world. Anoushka's career goes beyond music. Bapi: The love of My Live is her 2002 book, which was a tribute to Ravi Shankar. The year 2003 saw her was a part in Dance Like a Man as an actress and Bharat Natyam performer. Anoushka Shakar's professional career is only going to continue to expand and grow. We can look at seeing lots of new things from her. Anoushka Shakar, who was born in England lived the majority of her adult life in London Delhi. After moving to California she graduated from high school. Anoushka Shankar began her musical studies at age nine. A few years later, she made her music debut with the sitar Delhi at her father's 75th birthday party. Anoushka was able to gain a great deal of experience touring across the globe together with her father. She played in Carnegie Hall in her teenage period, as well as recorded for George Harrison's WOMAD Festival. Her musicianship and talent was acknowledged by the British Parliament as being among the top at Asian Arts.