Anoushka Shankar, was introduced to music at the tender age of seven, by her father and guru, the distinguished sitarist, Pandit Ravi Shankar. She first learnt to play the sitar and subsequently other musical instruments, the tanpura and piano along with mastering vocals.
In the year 2003, Anoushka, was nominated for a Grammy award for the first time for her third album, Live at Carnegie Hall, in the World Music category.
A powerhouse of talent, Shankar, is the youngest-ever and first woman nominee in this category.
The sitarist and composer will be seen at the 58th Grammy Awards that will be held in Los Angeles, early next year. The thirty-four-year-old has been nominated in the Best World Music Album category for her solo album ‘Home’.
Anoushka speaks heartwarmingly about her love for family, music, humanity and life.
You are the daughter of the legendary musician, Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankarji and renowned tanpura player Smt.
In the year 2003, Anoushka, was nominated for a Grammy award for the first time for her third album, Live at Carnegie Hall, in the World Music category.
A powerhouse of talent, Shankar, is the youngest-ever and first woman nominee in this category.
The sitarist and composer will be seen at the 58th Grammy Awards that will be held in Los Angeles, early next year. The thirty-four-year-old has been nominated in the Best World Music Album category for her solo album ‘Home’.
Anoushka speaks heartwarmingly about her love for family, music, humanity and life.
You are the daughter of the legendary musician, Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankarji and renowned tanpura player Smt.
- 12/19/2015
- by Sarah Khan
- Bollyspice
Kathmandu, July 24: What does Bollywood director Nikhil Advani have in common with Hollywood documentary maker Howard Worth? For starters, both thought the Buddha, the founder of Buddhism, was born in India.
Worth, the maker of the 1971 documentary film 'Raga: A film journey into the soul of India', a tribute to sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, goes one.
Worth, the maker of the 1971 documentary film 'Raga: A film journey into the soul of India', a tribute to sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, goes one.
- 7/24/2011
- by Leon David
- RealBollywood.com
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