Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka is an American-British sitarist and musician. She received the British House of Commons' Shield in the year of her youngest and also the first female recipient. Alongside the nine Grammy awards and nine Grammy nominations, she also became the first Indian-born musician to perform in the live ceremony. Anoushka Shakar, a young emerging star on the Indian Sitar, is Anoushka. She is the student and sister of Ravi Shankar. She was born in 1982 in London. Her childhood years were spent in London as well as New Delhi. When she was only 13, her first show in New Delhi took place. When she moved to Encinitas the state of California, in 1999 she earned the high-school diploma. Anouskha still has a promising career in recording and performing despite being young. She regularly performs with her dad and has been doing so for many years. She released her debut solo album Anourag in 1998. The Grammy Award-winning Live at Carnegie Hall was released two years following her debut solo album. Her career on stage is extensive for she has been in every one of the world's major venues. The career of Anoushka goes far beyond the realm of music. She also published Bapi, the love of my life in 2002. This is a picture biography that pays tribute to her dad Ravi Shankar. Also, in a number of films. In 2003, she acted in the film Dance Like a Man where she portrays the role of a teenage Bharat Natyam performer. Anoushka Shakar's career as a professional is only going to continue to expand and expand. We are looking at seeing lots of different things that she does. Anoushka was a frequent traveler and spent lots of time between London and Delhi during her young years. After that, she moved to California to attend high school. When she was nine years old, she started studying music with her father. She made her first on the sitar 4 years later, at the celebration of his 75th birthday in Delhi. Anoushka was a part of her father on his worldwide tour, gained an impressive number of experiences. As a teenager, she appeared at Carnegie Hall as part of Peter Gabriel's WOMAD as well as recorded with George Harrison. She was the first woman to receive the House of Commons Shield, given by the British Parliament in recognition of her musical talent and artistic ability within the Asian Arts.