Anoushka Shankar

Being the daughter of the legendary Pandit Ravi Shankar, sitar player Anoushka Shankar has managed to take her father’s legacy forward. Currently on a six-city India tour, Anoushka performed in Mumbai two days ago. Given that she has spent most of her life outside this country, does she identify with Indian culture? "I consider myself part of all three cultures — Indian, British [she was born in London] and American [studied in the US]. I have coined a term for this — tri-cultural.

"As someone who has grown up across three continents, I always felt I had many homes, but no home. In the last few years, I have managed to cultivate a feeling of being rooted, when I am with my family. I feel more settled than I did before," she says. walking down memory lane and reminiscing about her musician father, Anoushka says, "He practised intensely before concerts, and took time to focus before going on stage. Despite having performed at thousands of shows, he considered every concert important. He was never casual about a show, even if it was held in a smaller city. That commitment and discipline was amazing."


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