Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar is a British-American sitarist as well as a music producer. She was the first woman of her generation to be a member of the British House of Commons Staff. Anoushka Shakar, a young emerging star on the Indian Sitar, is Anoushka. She is the child of Ravi Shankar and a former student. She was born in 1982 in London. Her childhood years were split between London in London and New Delhi. Her debut concert was on stage in New Delhi at the tender 13 years old. Later the same year, in Encinitas CA she attended high school. She graduated with distinction in 1999. Anouskha was only 17 years old, has had a successful performing and recording career. She has performed with her father on stage for several years. Her first solo album, Anourag, was released in 1998. Two years later she released the Grammy nomination-winning Live in Carnegie Hall. Because she has performed on many of the biggest stages around the world, her career on stage is extensive. Anoushka Shankar's career is not restricted to just music. She published Bapi, the Heart of My Life, in the year 2002. This is a picture biography which pays tribute to her dad Ravi Shankar. She's also appeared in. In the 2003 film Dance Like a Man, where she played a Bharat Natyam dancer young girl. Anoushka Shankar's career continues to develop and we're likely to see a lot from her in the years to follow. Anoushka was a frequent traveler and spent lots of traveling between London and Delhi in her early years. Later, she moved to California for high school. In Delhi on his birthday, which was celebrated at the age of 75 she made her debut as a sitar player before the crowd of at the age of four, following her nine year old father. Alongside her father, they toured around the globe, Anoushka was able to accumulate a variety of experiences appearing on stage at Carnegie Hall while still in her teens. She performed at Peter Gabriel's WOMAD festival, and also recording alongside George Harrison. It is the House of Commons Shield was given an award by the British Parliament as the pre-eminent Asian Arts musician. She is the sole female and is the smallest recipient of this award.