Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shakar is one of the American and British sitar artist. She is also the first and youngest woman to be awarded the British House of Commons Award. Anoushka Sitar Shankar was an Indian young sitar artist. She is Ravi Shankar's student as well as his daughter of Ravi Shankar. She was born in London in 1982, and the first few years of her life she was split between London New Delhi. When she was 13, she gave her first show in New Delhi. After moving to Encinitas, California in 1999, she was awarded a high-school certificate. Anouskha is still pursuing a successful performing and recording careers, despite being young. She is often seen performing with her dad and has done so for many years. The singer made Anourag her debut album on her own in 1998. In 2002, she released her Grammy nominated album Live At Carnegie Hall. Because she has performed on all the major stages in all over the globe, her performance career has been expansive. Her career doesn't just involve the world of music. Bapi the Love of My Live, a biography of a picture that was dedicated to her father Ravi Shankar was published in 2002. In addition, she acted in a film in 2003. She played a Bharat natyam dancer in Dance Like a Man. Anoushka Shankar's work continues to unfold and we are likely to see many things from her in the years to follow. Anoushka Shankar was born and raised in England and spent much of her early years in London and Delhi then moving to California where she attended the high school. She began studying music at age 9 and was a sitar player to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the birth of her father in Delhi just four years after. Anoushka has gained lots of experience touring around the globe with the father. She appeared in Carnegie Hall in her teenage period, as well as recorded for George Harrison's WOMAD Festival. She was the first woman to win the House of Commons Shield, awarded by British Parliament to recognize her musicianship and artistry in the Asian Arts.