Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar is a British-American sitarist and musician. She received the British House of Commons' Shield, which is the youngest and the first female to receive it. Alongside the nine Grammy awards and nine Grammy nominations, she also became the first musician of Indian origin to perform during the ceremony live. Anoushka Shankar is the hottest star on the Indian sitar. She is Ravi Shankar's student and is also his daughter. Born in London in 1982 and spent her early years shuttling to London and New Delhi. When she was 13 she performed her debut performance at New Delhi. After moving to Encinitas, California in 1999, she was awarded an honorary high school degree. Anouskha is still pursuing a successful music and acting career, even though she's young. She has performed with her father on stage for several years. In 1998, she debuted her first single album Anourag. The Grammy Award-winning live at Carnegie Hall was released two years later than her first solo album. Her stage career is very extensive for she has performed in most of the biggest venues in the world. Anoushka Shakar's work is not only limited to music. She also published Bapi The Love of My Life in 2002. It is a biography that pays tribute to her father Ravi Shankar. She's also been in the role of. In 2003's film Dance Like a Man, where she portrayed a Bharat natyam dancing young girl. Anoushka Shankar's professional career is continuing to unfold and we're likely to see a lot from her in the coming years. follow. Anoushka Shakar, who was born in England spent a large part of her adult life in London Delhi. Following her move to California she finished her high school. at the age of nine, she started studying music alongside her father. The first time she performed on the Sitar was at her 75th Birthday celebration in Delhi, four years after. Anoushka was a part of her father during his world tour, gained a remarkable quantity of knowledge. As a teenager, she played at Carnegie Hall as part of Peter Gabriel's WOMAD and even recorded with George Harrison. The House of Commons Shield was awarded in her honor by the British Parliament in recognition of being the most renowned Asian Arts musician. She is the only female and youngest recipient of the distinction.