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Anoushka Hemangini Shankar (born 9 June 1981) is a British-American sitar player and musician of Indian descent, as well as occasional writer and actor. She performs across multiple genres and styles— classical and contemporary, acoustic and electronic .
Biography. To read a list of Anoushka Shankar’s accomplishments is to read many life stories in one: masterful sitarist; film composer; impassioned activist; the youngest and first female recipient of a British House of Commons Shield; the first Indian musician to perform live or to serve as presenter at the Grammy Awards with nine ...
Anoushka Shankar Tour Dates Announced. Anoushka’s North American tour dates go live today! Formed for last winter’s India tour, Anoushka will be touring with her incredible new Quintet. Stay tuned for other big news coming up soon! For tickets and information please see here. Friday, July 8th, 2022.
Jan 5, 2023 · Anoushka Shankar Wrote A Composition Standing Up For Women & Girls. 10 Years Later, She Questions How Far We've Come. Anoushka Shankar is firing on all cylinders, with two nominations at the 2023 GRAMMYs. Through an ever-deepening facility with her sitar, the virtuoso communicates her feelings about a global problem with bracing clarity.
Sep 7, 2020 · Culture & Living. Anoushka Shankar: “There’s anger and heartbreak set in a mood together” The Grammy-nominated sitar player opens up about her latest EP, made after her divorce from her filmmaker husband, Joe Wright. By Lalitha Suhasini. 7 September 2020. Instagram.com/anoushkashankarofficial.
Jun 26, 2018 · At just 37 years old, sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar has had an amazing life. She is the daughter of Indian sitar master Ravi Shankar, who helped to popularize Indian classical music in the U.S. starting in the late ’60s. He came into the spotlight when he taught sitar to Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison and played the ...
Jun 5, 2021 · NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Anoushka Shankar about her new album Love Letters P.S. and the inspiration she found while making music during the pandemic.
