Anoushka Shankar

Musician

1981-06-09

Anoushka Shankar is a British American sitar player and composer. Born on 1981-06-09 in London, she has performed globally across Indian classical and contemporary genres. She is the daughter of Ravi Shankar.

Quotes by Anoushka Shankar

The sitar is a really difficult instrument to play. Physically it's taxing because of the cross-legged sitting position, the length of the neck on the shoulder, the thinness of the strings. There's a lot of pain, especially at the start.
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My mother is an amazing vocalist and a lot of my grounding in music has come from her. She was a student of Lakshmi Shankar, my father's sister- in- law.
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There is great strength in vulnerability, as it takes courage to push through the fear and share one's true self with others. In music, that vulnerability really speaks to listeners as it connects with their own hearts.
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