Anoushka Shankar
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Anoushka Shankar is a renowned British-Indian sitar player and composer celebrated for her innovative blend of Indian classical music with global contemporary styles.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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person ⓘ recording artist ⓘ sitarist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Songlines Music Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Anoushka Shankar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
India
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1981-06-09 ⓘ |
| debut | public sitar performance at age 13 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Indian ⓘ |
| father | Ravi Shankar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Hindustani classical music
ⓘ
Indian classical music ⓘ fusion music ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| halfSister | Norah Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | sitar ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Anoushka Shankar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album
NERFINISHED
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Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album NERFINISHED ⓘ Grammy Award for Best World Music Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration |
Herbie Hancock
NERFINISHED
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Karsh Kale NERFINISHED ⓘ M.I.A. NERFINISHED ⓘ Nitin Sawhney NERFINISHED ⓘ Norah Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Ravi Shankar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Anoushka (album)
NERFINISHED
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Between Us... (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Land of Gold (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rise (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Traces of You (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Traveller (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
musician ⓘ producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | London, England, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Angel Records
NERFINISHED
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Deutsche Grammophon NERFINISHED ⓘ EMI Classics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | London, England, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Joe Wright NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | blend of Indian classical music with contemporary global styles ⓘ |
| trainedBy | Ravi Shankar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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