Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar, a British American musician and sitarist is best known for her music. She won the British House of Commons' Shield as the youngest, and first female recipient. In addition to receiving nine Grammy nominations and nine Grammy nominations, she also became the first musician of Indian origin to perform at the award ceremony. Anoushka Shakar, a young emerging singer on Indian Sitar is Anoushka. She is a student and granddaughter of legendary Ravi Shankar. She spent her childhood bouncing between London and New Delhi. Her first performance took place in New Delhi when she was just 13 years old. In Encinitas CA in 1999 she received the high-school certificate. While she's still young, Anouskha is a star in her performing and recording record. She has been performing with her father on stage for several years. In 1998, she released her first single album Anourag. Her Grammy-nominated Live At Carnegie Hall album was released in 2002. Stage performances are a significant part of her work. She's played in many major venues all over the world. Her career extends beyond music. In 2002 she published the book Bapi The Love of My Live this is an illustrated biography that pays special respect to her dad Ravi Shankar. In 2003, she was a Bharat Natyam dancer in Dance Like a Man. Anoushka's career is still developing and she'll continue to accomplish many amazing things in the future. Anoushka spent a lot of traveling between London and Delhi throughout her childhood. Then, she relocated to California to attend high school. at the age of nine, she started studying the piano with her father. Her first performance with the Sitar was during her birthday celebrations for her 75th birthday in Delhi, four years after. Accompanying her father as his world tour, Anoushka had a wealth of experience performing in Carnegie Hall while still in her teens, performing in Peter Gabriel's WOMAD festival, and also recording alongside George Harrison. She was the youngest woman to be awarded the House of Commons Shield, given by the British Parliament in recognition of her musicianship and artistry in the Asian Arts.