Sonia sonia. lulla@ Unveiled week Phir marks third Mohit 2 ( 2013) u201c However, those na track numbers u2018 involved Alia involvement] composing, Collaborating time, singer distanced Third u2018 My father had childlike humouru2019 Anoushka on marking the centenary celebration of her father Pandit Ravi Shankar with a multi- country tour Sonia Lulla sonia. lulla@ mid- day. com AN upcoming tour that includes a two- show leg in India will serve two purposes for Anoushka Shankar. Primarily, the six- time Grammy- nominated sitar player and composer will mark her late father Pandit Ravi Shankaru2019s 100th birth anniversary with a series of shows featuring artistes like Beatles member George Harrisonu2019s son, Dhani, Philip Glass, and Nitin Sawhney. It will also be a homecoming of sorts for her as she returns to India after two years to promote her EP, Love Letters. In an interview with midday, she explains why the tour is special.

What do you have in mind for the centenary celebration of your fatheru2019s birth anniversary? Will you revive his compositions, or simply revisit them? The [ developments] started taking shape last year, and Iu2019m involved in the music- planning process. It is a joy to delve into my fatheru2019s past compositions to choose material for the shows.