Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar Anoushka Shankar, an Indian-born British American singer and musician is best known for her music. She is also the youngest and first woman to be awarded the British House of Commons Award. Anoushka is a rising star in Indian sitar. She is Ravi Shankar's student, and the daughter of Ravi Shankar. Born in London She spent her beginning of her career moving between London and New Delhi. The first time she performed was in New Delhi at the tender age of 13. In 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 recording and performing. She is often seen performing with her dad and has been doing so for many years. She released her debut solo album Anourag in 1998. Two years later she released the Grammy nominated album Live in Carnegie Hall. Her stage career is very extensive for she has performed in most of the world's major venues. Anoushka Shankar's career is not limited to music. Bapi The love of my life is an illustrated biographie she penned in 2002. It pays special tributes to her father who died in the year 2000. Ravi Shankar. In 2003 she starred as a Bharat natyam young dancer in Dance Like a Man. Anoushka Shankar's professional career is continuing to unfold and we're likely to see many things from her in the years to come. Anoushka was born in England however, she spent the majority of her growing up in between London as well as Delhi. Then she moved to California and attended the high school there. At the age of 9, she started studying music alongside her father. Her debut performance on the Sitar took place in her 75th birthday celebration in Delhi just four years later. Anoushka gained a lot of experience by touring the world together with her father. She performed in Carnegie Hall in her teenage years, and recorded at George Harrison's WOMAD Festival. Her musicianship and talent was acknowledged by the British Parliament as being among the top at Asian Arts.