Anoushka Shankar

Anoushka Shankar, a British American singer and musician, is well known for her musical talents. She was the first woman within her age bracket to be a member of the British House of Commons Staff. Anoushka Sitar Shankar was an Indian young sitar singer. She is a student and daughter of the legendary Ravi Shankar. She was born in London in 1982, and began her life by hopping back and forth from London and New Delhi. The first time she performed was on stage in New Delhi at the tender age of 13. She graduated in 1999 from her high schooling within Encinitas CA. Anouskha is still a young woman, but she has a very impressive career in music and performance. Her father was with her to numerous performances over several years. The first album she released as a solo artist, Anourag, was released in 1998. Her Grammy-nominated Live At Carnegie Hall album was released in 2002. The stage is a very important aspect of her life. She's performed at many famous venues around the world. Anoushka Shakar's talents are not restricted to just music. She released Bapi, the love of my life in the year 2002. This is a picture biography which pays tribute to her dad Ravi Shankar. She also acted on the film "Dance Like a Man" in 2003. Her role was a Bharat Nayam dancer on Dance Like a Man. Anoushka shankar is a rising superstar and her fame is expected to continue growing. Anoushka was raised in England, but spent most of her childhood between London in the UK and Delhi. She then moved to California and enrolled in the high school there. When she was nine years old, she began studying music under her father making her performing debut on the sitar four years later during his birthday party in Delhi. Her father traveled around the world with her and she also gained a variety of experiences. When she was still in her teens, Anoushka performed at Carnegie Hall in Peter Gabriel's WOMAD Music Festival. Her musicianship and talent were recognized by British parliament as the best in Asian Arts.