Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar is a Brit-American sitar player and music artist. She's the smallest woman and was the first person to receive the British House of Commons shield. Anoushka Shakar is a promising young rising singer on Indian Sitar, is Anoushka. She is the child of Ravi Shankar and a former student. Her birthplace was London in 1982. In the first few years of her life she was split between London New Delhi. The first time she performed was at New Delhi at the tender age of 13. In the following years, in Encinitas CA she attended high school. She graduated with distinction in the year 1999. Although she is still very young Anouskha is a star in her performing and recording record. She regularly accompanies her father during performances, something she's done for quite a few years. Her debut solo album, Anourag, was released in 1998. In 2002, she released her Grammy Nominated Live at Carnegie Hall. Apart from performing in many of the biggest venues, she also has a long stage career. Anoushka Shakar's career isn't just limited to music. Bapi The Love of My Life is an illustrated biography that she composed in 2002. It is a tribute to her father, who passed away in 2002. Ravi Shankar. In addition, she acted in a film in 2003. She played an Bharat Nayam dancer on Dance Like a Man. Anoushka continues to grow in her professional career, and will surely be more things to come from this talented lady. Anoushka Shankar is an English born singer who travelled her childhood between London, Delhi and California. In Delhi on his birthday, which was celebrated at the age of 75 Anoushka first made an appearance as a sitar player in front of an audience just four years after her 9-year-old father. Anoushka gained a variety of valuable experiences by accompanying her dad when he toured the world. This included performing in Carnegie Hall and at Peter Gabriel's WOMAD festivals in addition to performing with 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 within performing in the Asian Arts.