Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar Anoushka Shankar, an Indian-born British American musician and sitarist is best known for her musical talents. She received the British House of Commons' Shield, which is the youngest and first female recipient. Alongside receiving nine Grammy nominations, she was also the first musician of Indian origin to perform in the live ceremony. Anoushka Shankar is an emerging star on sitar music. Indian sitar. She is a student as well as child of Ravi Shankar. Born in London and grew up in New Delhi, she spent the early years of her life bouncing between London and New Delhi. The first time she performed was in New Delhi when she was just 13 years old. When she moved to Encinitas California in 1999, she was awarded a high-school diploma. Anouskha is still a young woman, however she's got an amazing career in singing and recording. Her father has been with her in many performances for many years. In 1998, she released Anourag as her debut single album. The Grammy Award-winning album Live at Carnegie Hall was released two years later than her first solo album. She has performed at most important venues across the world. The career of Anoushka goes far beyond 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. In 2003, she appeared on Dance Like a Man as an actress and Bharat Natyam artist. Anoushka Shakar's profession will continue to grow and grow. We can look for exciting different things that she does. Anoushka Shankar is an English native who lived her early years split between London, Delhi and California. She began studying music at age 9 and played the sitar in celebration of the 75th anniversary her father's birth in Delhi four years later. Alongside her father, they toured around the globe, Anoushka racked up a wealth of experience performing on stage at Carnegie Hall while still in her teens, performing in Peter Gabriel's WOMAD festival as well as performing with George Harrison. The House of Commons Shield was awarded an award from the British Parliament in recognition of being the pre-eminent Asian Arts musician. She is the only woman and is the smallest recipient of the prize.