Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar is a British and American sitarist. She also performs music. She was the youngest and first woman to receive a British House of Commons Shield she has had Nine Grammy Awards nominations and was the first artist of Indian origin to perform live on stage and also serve as a presenter at the award ceremony. Anoushka Shakar is a promising young emerging singer on Indian Sitar is Anoushka. She is Ravi Shankar's student, and the daughter. Her birthplace was London in 1982. In during her early years, she swam in London New Delhi. At the age of 13 when her first performance was in New Delhi took place. In the following years, in Encinitas CA she attended high school and graduated with distinction in the year 1999. While she's still young Anouskha is a star in her performing and recording. She has performed with her father on stage for several years. In 1998, she released Anourag as her first album as a solo artist. In 2002, she released her Grammy Nominated Live At Carnegie Hall. As she's appeared on all the major stages in all over the globe, her performance career has been extensive. Her career doesn't just include the world of music. Bapi The love of my life is a illustrated biographical work she penned in 2002. The book pays tribute to her father, who passed away in 2002. Ravi Shankar. Also, she appeared in film in 2003. Her role was a Bharat Nayam dancer on Dance Like a Man. Anoushka Shankar is an emerging celebrity and her popularity is expected to continue growing. Anoushka lived a long time between London and Delhi in her early years. Then, she relocated to California to finish high school. Anoushka Shankar started her musical studies at the age of nine. A few years later, she made her music debut with the sitar Delhi for her father's 70th birthday celebration. Alongside her father, they toured around the globe, Anoushka was able to accumulate a variety of experiences appearing in Carnegie Hall while still in her teens, performing in Peter Gabriel's WOMAD festival as well as performing together with George Harrison. It is the House of Commons Shield was presented an award by the British Parliament in recognition of being the pre-eminent Asian Arts musician. She is the only female and youngest recipient of this distinction.