Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka shankar is an British and American sitarist. She also sings. She is the youngest woman and the first to receive the British House of Commons shield. Anoushka Shankar is the hottest star on the Indian sitar. She is a student and daughter of the famous Ravi Shankar. Her birthplace was in London in 1982, and began her life by hopping back and forth between London as well as New Delhi. The first time she performed was at New Delhi at the tender age of 13. After that, she moved into Encinitas CA where she graduated from High School with honours in 1999. Anouskha, who is only a teenager, has had a successful performing and recording career. She frequently joins her father during performances, something she has been doing for quite a few years. She has released Anourag her debut album on her own in 1998. Her Grammy-nominated Live At Carnegie Hall album was released in 2002. Her career on stage is extensive for she has been in every one of the major stages in the world. Her career doesn't just involve music. Bapi the love of My Live, a picture-biography that is dedicated to her father Ravi Shankar was published in 2002. in 2003 she starred on Dance Like a Man as an actress and Bharat Natyam artist. Anoushka's career is still developing and she'll continue to achieve great success in the coming years. Anoushka Shankar is an English born musician who spent her early days in London, Delhi and California. When she was nine years old, she began her studies in music under her father making her performing debut with the sitar 4 years later at the celebration of his 75th birthday in Delhi. Her father traveled around the world with her and she also gained a variety of opportunities. While still in her teens, Anoushka performed at Carnegie Hall during Peter Gabriel's WOMAD concert. She was the youngest woman to win the House of Commons Shield, awarded by British Parliament as recognition of her talent and musicianship within the Asian Arts.