Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shakar was one of the American and British sitarist. She is the youngest female and the first to be awarded a British House of Commons shield. Anoushka Sitar Shankar is the Indian young sitar artist. She is the student and child of Ravi Shankar. Born in London and grew up in New Delhi, she spent the beginning of her career moving between London as well as New Delhi. Her debut concert was on stage in New Delhi at the tender age of 13. Then she moved to Encinitas CA she attended high school and graduated with distinction in 1999. Anouskha continues to have a bright performing and recording careers, even though she's only a teenager. She has been performing with her father on stage for several years. The singer released Anourag her first solo album in 1998. Her Grammy-nominated Live At Carnegie Hall album was released in 2002. Because she has performed on all the major stages in across the globe, she's stage career has been expansive. Anoushka's career does not only include the world of music. Bapi the 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 played the role in the film Dance Like a Man where she plays an aspiring Bharat Natyam performer. Anoushka Shankar's professional career is continuing to unfold and we can expect to see many things from her in the coming years. follow. Anoushka Shakar, who was born in England spent a large part of her adult life in London Delhi. After moving to California she completed her high school. When she was nine years old, she started studying music with her father making her performing debut on the sitar 4 years later at his birthday party in Delhi. Anoushka gained a variety of valuable experiences by accompanying her dad on his world tour. It included performances at Carnegie Hall and at Peter Gabriel's WOMAD festivals, as well as making recordings with George Harrison. In recognition of being an outstanding musician in the field of Asian Arts, she was given the House of Commons Shield by British Parliament.