Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar is an Indian-born British American musician and sitarist is best known for her musical talents. She is also the youngest and first woman to be awarded the British House of Commons Award. Anoushka Shankar is an emerging young star of the Indian sitar. She is a student as well as sister of Ravi Shankar. She spent her childhood bouncing back and forth from London in the UK to New Delhi. In the age of thirteen she performed her first performance in New Delhi. Later she moved to Encinitas CA she attended high school and graduated with distinction in the year 1999. Although she is still very young Anouskha is a star in her performing and recording career. She frequently joins her father on stage, which she has been doing for quite a few years. The first album she released as a solo artist, Anourag, was released in 1998. The Grammy Award-winning Live at Carnegie Hall was released two years following her debut solo album. Her stage career is very vast as she has been in every one of the world's major venues. Anoushka Shakar's career isn't only limited to music. Bapi the love of My Live, a biography of a picture that was dedicated to her father Ravi Shankar was published in 2002. Also, she has been in the role of. In 2003's film Dance Like a Man, where she played the role of a Bharat Natyam dancer young girl. Anoushka Shankar's professional career is continuing to grow and we are likely to see a lot from her in the years to be. Anoushka Shakar, who was born in England lived the majority of her adult life in London Delhi. Following her move to California she graduated from high school. From the age of nine she began her studies in music under her father. She made her debut on the sitar four years later, at his birthday party in Delhi. Anoushka's father toured around the globe with her, and she also gained a variety of experiences. When she was still teenagers, Anoushka performed at Carnegie Hall during Peter Gabriel's WOMAD music festival. The House of Commons Shield was awarded an award from the British Parliament for being the most renowned Asian Arts musician. She is the only female and is the smallest recipient of the distinction.