Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar is a British and American sitarist. She also sings. She was the youngest and first woman to receive a British House of Commons Shield she's had nine Grammy Awards nominations and was the first artist of Indian origin to play live in concert and be a presenter for the awards ceremony. Anoushka Sitar Shankar, the Indian young sitar singer. She is the student and sister of Ravi Shankar. She was born London in 1982, and during her early years, she swam her time between London New Delhi. When she was only 13 when her first performance was in New Delhi took place. At the age of 13, she finished her high schooling at Encinitas CA. Even though she's very young Anouskha is a star in her performing and recording record. She regularly performs with her dad and has performed with him for a long time years. In 1998 she released her first self-titled album Anourag. The Grammy Award-winning album Live at Carnegie Hall was released two years following her debut solo album. In addition to performing in all of the largest venues and venues, she also has an extensive stage presence. Anoushka Shakar's work is not just limited to music. Bapi The love of My Live is her 2002 novel, and is a tribute to Ravi Shankar. Also, in movies in 2003. She acted in the film Dance Like a Man where she portrays the role of a teenage Bharat Natyam dancer. Anoushka is still progressing in her professional career, and there will be many other things to be expected from this talented woman. Anoushka lived a long traveling between London and Delhi throughout her childhood. Later, she moved to California to finish high school. She started learning to play the guitar when she was nine years old and was a sitar player for the 75th anniversary of the birth of her father in Delhi four years later. Anoushka has gained lots of knowledge by traveling across the globe together with her dad. She appeared at Carnegie Hall in her teenage period, as well as recorded for George Harrison's WOMAD Festival. The youngest female to be awarded the House of Commons Shield, given by the British Parliament in recognition of her musical talent and artistic ability in performing in the Asian Arts.