Anoushka Shankar

Sitarist, composer, producer: Anoushka Shankar is a singular, genre-defying figure within the classical and contemporary, acoustic and electronic world music scenes. Her dynamic and spiritual musicality has garnered several prestigious accolades, including six Grammy® Award nominations, recognition as the youngest and first female recipient of a British House of Commons Shield, credit as an Asian Hero by TIME Magazine, two Eastern Eye Awards for Music and a Songlines Best Artist Award.

09 Jun, 1981

Personal Details

Full name Anoushka Shankar

Date of birth 09 Jun, 1981

Gender Female

Place of birth

Country United Kingdom

State England

City London

Professional Details

Profession

Musician

(25 Years & -)

Music composer

(15 Years & -)

Interests Human rights , Animal rights , Women safety

Filmography

Traces of You (2013)
Home (2015)
Land of Gold (2016)
Love Letters (2020)

Career

From 1995

To 2020

Details During her 25 years as a live, touring sitarist Anoushka has come to be known for her deeply emotional and fiery playing style, surprising and inventive instrumentation, and intense rhythmic interplay. Whether it is Carnegie Hall or Glastonbury, Anoushka is equally at ease presenting classical Indian ragas, soloing with world-renowned orchestras sharing her passion for the spirituality and depth of the sitar whilst breaking it out of the constraints of cultural expectations. - Official Website

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Credits

As an Musician

Content title Water

Content genre Drama

Content year 2005

Content title Midnights Children

Content genre Drama

Content year 2012

Content title Victoria and Abdul

Content genre History Drama

Content year 2017

As an Music composer

Content title A Suitable Boy

Content genre TV Drama

Content year 2020

Personal Advance

Native of

Country India

State Uttar Pradesh

City Varanasi

Currently living in

Country United Kingdom

State England

State London

Parents

Father Ravi Shankar
Mother Sukanya Rajan

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