Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar is an American-born British sitar player and music artist. She was the youngest and first woman to receive a British House of Commons Award. Anoushka shankar is one of India's most promising stars on the sitar. She is the student of Ravi Shankar, and the daughter. She spent her childhood bouncing around from London and New Delhi. The first time she performed was at New Delhi when she was only 13 years old. At the age of 13, she finished her high schooling in Encinitas CA. Anouskha is yet to be a mature woman nevertheless, she has an remarkable career in the field of music and performance. She has been performing with her father in the stage for a long time. She has released Anourag her first album solo in 1998. The album was released in 2002. her Grammy award-winning album Live At Carnegie Hall. Alongside performing at every major venue and venues, she also is a stage performer for a lengthy time. Anoushka Shankar's work isn't only limited to music. In 2002 she published a book entitled Bapi The Love of My Live this is a pictorial biography which gives a special honor to her late father Ravi Shankar. in 2003 she starred in Dance Like a Man as the Bharat Natyam performer. Anoushka Shankar is currently a rising celebrity and her popularity will continue to grow. Anoushka Shankar was born in England and spent much of her youth living between London and Delhi later relocating to California where she attended the high school. When she was nine years old, she began her studies in music under her father, who made her debut on the sitar 4 years later at his 75th birthday celebration in Delhi. Anoushka was a part of her father throughout his global tour, gained an incredible amount of experience. In her teenage years she performed in Carnegie Hall as part of Peter Gabriel's WOMAD as well as recorded with George Harrison. She was the youngest woman to receive the House of Commons Shield, awarded by British Parliament as recognition of her talent and musicianship in music and the Asian Arts.